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Back in Argentina in Bariloche

ARGENTINA | Wednesday, 20 Feb 2008 | Views [237]

Steve and I accidentally climbed a mountain today. Only a little one at 2500 meters, but a mountain none the less. It all happened becuase the wee ramble we planned to do began with a ride up a ski lift charging a rather steep price of 40 pesos. So ... Read more >

Tags: the great outdoors, argentina, bariloche, border, mountain, cerro catedral, chocolate, swiss, st bernard, trekking

Penguins in Chiloe

CHILE | Wednesday, 20 Feb 2008 | Views [267]

Mission penguin saw us taking a short ferry trip over to the Island of Chiloe, a lovely little place full of smugglers coves, sandy beaches and lots of folklore. We arrived in a rain storm, andmanaged to pitch the tent in a nice wee place with tidy ... Read more >

Tags: the great outdoors, chile, chiloe, south america, penguins, castro, hostel, camping, island, ferry

Osorno

ARGENTINA | Friday, 8 Feb 2008 | Views [236]

After two months of being told just how beautiful the lake district of Chile is, we were happy to find that yes, it is really rather spectacular. All rolling verdant fields, rather like the British pastoral scene, then your eyes drift up to find a ... Read more >

Tags: the great outdoors, chile, lake district, patagnonia, osorno, volcanoe, camping, lake, fish, puerto octay