Winter in Rainier

After the heat of Santiago, I arrived home in Rainier, where a thin layer of snow still covered the ground.

Making the most of layovers

I spent about $6 total in all my trips for the day.

Sunshine at Lake Todos los Santos

At long last the rain dried up and the clouds parted.

Exploring Lake Llanquihue

Lago Llanquihue is the second-largest lake in Chile.

We hit the highway in search of a river

Yesterday afternoon – no doubt related to the wet weather – my camera went on the fritz. It stopped working completely by evening, to my dismay. The next morning, it worked again, but sporadically. For every 20 times I press the shutter button, it may actually work once. Now there is a blinking green light […]

Day hike in the Andes

Count them: five lakes in one day. Villarrica, Caburgua, Tinquilco, Chico, Del Toro.

Volcano Villarrica

Can you believe I got lucky enough to find a volcano during my trip to Chile? Of course you probably already thought of it, but I was delighted to face Volcán Villarrica all day today. Our day started on the overnight sleeper bus. Our sleep was fitful. Margaret heard the bus hit something metal, and […]