Breakfast was the turkey and cheese cold cuts and bread left by our hosts, showers etc, and then off to explore Punta Arenas. Sunny day as we walked towards the waterfront. Church bells rolling for Palm Sunday and congregations parading around churches. We made our way into town just in time to see a parade - military, firefighters drum brigade, mounted caribineros, and students from local schools along with their teachers. Next, Museo de Regional Magellan - a ma...

We left our house in Puerto Varas this morning and drove back to Lago los Santos. We walked the Saltos Petrohue and then made our way back to the Petrohue Lodge for lunch, where Andrew and I got a bowl of mussel stew. We realized we were tight on time so that our swimming in the raging river would have to be truncated into a quick wade and flop around. M and J were quick change pros - masters of efficiency - and we were back on the road in time to catch our plane...

Woke up late, AGAIN. Drove down to Isle Grande de Chiloe on the 5 - wasn't sure what to expect. Got to Pargua and started to look for the ferry. Woman on corner in vest seemed to know we wanted the ferry, so she motioned us down the street. We went down the street. Got to a boat that was offloading trucks, and another guy motioned us on, we went ahead. Guy comes up asking for 12,000 pesos we pay. Andrew and I look at each other and are like What just happened? H...

Today we slept in, surprise surprise, and we woke up to eggs and biscuits courtesy of Andrew. Gathering laundry, Andrew and I walked over to the local laundry and dropped it off after trying to pay the owner 3 X what he was asking for. Oops! Thank goodness for good people. We stopped by the Linder and got more snacks and then hit the road for Parque Nationale Alerce Andino via car. Great drive along the coast, though we ended up not venturing into the park. Saw: ...

Last night we went into town and sat outside on the street. The kids went off exploring while Andrew and I tucked into a pitcher of sangria, some mussels and fries, and some trout and shrimp ceviche. Kids came back and we all shared a couple of GREAT burgers. M and J discovered the awesomeness of overeasy eggs on a hamburger. Got up this morning, eggs and biscuits at home, stopped to get snacks at the Lider and drove to the Osorno volcano in the Parque Nationale ...