Destination: Chile

Wind, Rain and Stinky Horse Poop

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | By laurelmarshall | Views [2403]

Our trek today will be far easier than yesterday's.  Just seven hours total, what a luxury!  We even sleep in until 8:00 a.m. and awake to a magnificently sunny day.  Our $18 breakfast is very worth the money, oatmeal with almonds and raisins, scrambled ... Read more >

Gallery: Random Santiago

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | By markbrul | Photo Gallery

Chau Santiago

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | By markbrul | Views [928] | Comments [1]

Speciaal voor de afstudeerders die deze week de zaak weer moesten oppakken en Wikipedia al uitgelezen hebben, een stukje culturele afleiding. Tevens mijn laatste verhaal vanuit Santiago. Afgelopen week was ik naar een openlucht toneelstuk gegaan. ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

13 Hour day: Mr. Musculo Kicks Butt

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 | By laurelmarshall | Views [2484]

We always have a good laugh at some of the TV commercials in Chile and Argentina. The one for liquid cleaning fluid in particular, cracks us up.  Like our Mr. Clean in the states, here they have "Mr. Musculo" (Mr. Muscle), a guy that cruises ... Read more >

Glacial Camping

Wed, 9 Jan 2008 | By laurelmarshall | Views [2245]

Here we stand, among the clouds, sun, sprinkles of rain and wind, gazing out from our tent at the most amazing blue glacial lake watching icebergs float by.  The ground is freezing cold, our rented mats the thickness of a cheap yoga mat, and our sleeping ... Read more >

Wilderness Backpacking 101

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 | By laurelmarshall | Views [2299]

We attended an information session with Erratic Rock owner Rustyn, and over a "real" cup of java we learned all the essentials needed to make our trek successful. The tips he shared with us were so good, we thought we'd share them with others, ... Read more >

Back to Chile: Puerto Natales the Windy City

Mon, 7 Jan 2008 | By laurelmarshall | Views [2176]

It's smooth sailing for our 7 hour bus ride to Puerto Natales today, and thankfully gaining an extra hour on Chilean time, just in time to snag the last "double" room at Erratic Rock II, a small franchise of hostels (there's actually 4) the ... Read more >

Chile

Fri, 4 Jan 2008 | By marts_and_ange | Views [438] | Comments [1]

Christmas for us this year was very different to what we would have at home! We were so lucky to be introduced to Nestor, a friend of Ethan's. Nestor is from Santiago and is now a very good friend of ours too! He showed us around the city and took us ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Feliz año nuevo

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 | By markbrul | Views [782] | Comments [2]

¡Feliz año nuevo! Laat ik eerst eens beginnen met wat bedankjes voor alle wensen en berichten. Ik wens jullie precies hetzelfde toe, ook als het negatief was. Ik kan de berichten erg waarderen, perfecto! In tegenstelling tot mijn vorige bericht, ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Carretera Austral - Routa 7 Chile

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 | By brinks | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Torres del Paine National Park

Wed, 2 Jan 2008 | By brinks | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Mi casa

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 | By markbrul | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Valparaiso

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 | By markbrul | Photo Gallery

Valparaiso en navidad

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 | By markbrul | Views [762] | Comments [2]

Het is een cliche, maar ik moet het ook toegeven: de tijd vliegt voorbij. Al meer dan de helft van mijn tijd in Santiago is achter de rug en nog 2 weken van studie voor de boeg. Hoewel, volgende week staan er slechts 3 dagen van studie op de planning.... Read more >

Tags: People

Nachruf

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 | By johannhermann | Views [471]

(BB) Gestern ist ein uns sehr lieb gewordenes Land fuer immer von uns gegangen und ich moechte noch ein paar Zeilen zum Abschied schreiben: Argentinien - du hast uns wirklich ueberwaeltigt. Wir hatten keine Vorstellung, wie wunderschoen du bist. Wir ... Read more >

Tags: Culture