Since we were abroad this Christmas, some of our family members Venmo’d us money to spend on excursions and experiences in Chile. We used a gift from granddad to take the family on one of the top rated zip line experiences in Chile, Canopy Chile outside Puerto Varas. At one point, the zip line travels […]
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Food Delivery in Puerto Varas
When we were in Puerto Varas, we had a long day coming back from Chiloe and were nearly out of groceries. Mark and I ordered some Uber Eats which was surprisingly available in Puerto Varas, the only other place we’d seen it offered was Santiago. We were pretty pumped to have dinner delivered. We placed […]
Grocery Store Rankings in Chile
We spent a lot of time figuring out where to go for what at our grocery stores in Vitacura and on the road. Here’s some of our findings. Unimarc In Santiago, about 2 months after we moved in, the Unimarc down the street reopened after being closed for a fire. We could find mostly what […]
Visit to Palena, Chile
We ventured a bit off the beaten path to Palena, Chile, a sleepy town south of Futaleufu and near the border with Argentina. We drove the fifty KMs to the town for fuel and few grocery items. We were running low, and they have a small COPEC gas station there. Since we’re so remote, it […]
Sendero Ventisquero, near Chaiten, Chile
We drove about an hour from our AirBnB outside of Futaleufu towards Chaiten for a pleasant hike to see a glacier in Corcovado national park.
Earthworms and Cyclops
Jane and Wilson are always singing. They sing the musical, Hadestown, while we’re hiking or doing school work. They make up random songs about what we’re doing and sing them frequently. They sing funny songs or change lyrics to make funny songs and sing them to each other in the car. So kids, this post […]
Wilson & Prayer
The kids have been away from Catholic school for almost a full school year now. Well technically they’re doing virtual Catholic schooling through the Diocese of Raleigh but its outsourced through a group called Hudson Global Scholars which has no religious affiliation. We had the joy of attending a lovely non-denominational church in Santiago and […]
Antartica Expedition Videos
We shared all the stories and photos from our Antarctica expedition. Finally got around the getting videos off the GoPro. Here they are. Arrival in Antarctica Whale Watching at Harry Island Continental Landing at Paradise Bay Continental Landing at Orne Harbor Tours by Jane (Edited by Jane) Ice at Foyn Harbor Departing Puerto Williams after […]
At Home in Futaleufu
We settled into our AirBnB outside Futaleufu. It’s actually well outside Futaleufu, about 45 kms. It’s remote. The water is pumped from the Futaleufu River, the electricity is strained, and hot water is inconsistent. While the house lacks certain comforts and consistencies, the redeeming quality is its location in the valley and on the river. […]
Hornopiren – Caleta Gonzalo Ferry on Carretera Austral
Heading south on the Carretera Austral from Hornopiren requires a 4.5 hour ferry ride (actually made up of two ferries with a stretch of gravel road between them). We booked our passage on the ferry months in advance, as we were concerned the high traffic season would impede our ability to secure fare at a […]
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