After 16 days in Puerto Varas in the Lakes district, we loaded up the 4Runner with all of our gear and luggage and started on the southern journey on Ruta 7, the Carretera Austral. Our first leg of the trip was down to Hornopiren. It took about four hours and included a 30 minute ferry […]
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World Travelers
It’s no secret that the kids ask to go home daily. This has hurt our parental adventure sprits a bit, but recently we’ve seen some glimmers of hope. The kids say things like, “I really want to travel to Japan. You know where they only have cute things like anime and no hiking.” “Can we […]
The Libby App
While traveling for school, the kids have to keep up with their reading and language arts assignments. I do have a few physical books for them but the reality is that 1) We have to travel with whatever we own which doesn’t allow for many physical books. 2) There are very few English book stores […]
Beach Day in Puerto Varas, Chile
As we wound down our 16 days in Puerto Varas, we tended to spend time exploring the town and playing on its lake beaches. Without any beach toys, floats, or other items, there wasn’t much to do on the beach. We found a lot of fun in simple activities. Wilson and I threw the baseball. […]
Visiting Frutillar, the German-Influenced Town Near Puerto Varas
Along the coast of the lake, just north of Puerto Varas, is the town of Frutillar. The town has a significant German influence, as evidenced by its architecture and foods. The town also has a heavy musical influence, with a tremendous and modern theater built over the lake waters.
Pudu Hunting Day 2, Now in Parque Tepuhueico
On the second day of our search, which was the our last morning on Chiloe, the pressure was on to spot a pudu. We had struck out the day before at Parque Tantauco. When entering Parque Tepuhueico, we did manage to spot a pudu, several actually. Jane claims the prize as the #1 pudu spotter. […]
Accordion Museum on Chiloe
When we were in Chiloe on a particularly rainy day and had some time to kill before dinner, we stopped into the Accordion Museum there. The man that ran it was adorable. He had restored hundreds (?) of old accordions. The kids were kind of meh about it until they realized there were many accordions […]
Hunting for Pudu in Parque Tantauco on Chiloe
Over two days, we spent many hours driving and hiking in search of the shy pudu, the second smallest deer in the world. It’s not yet an endangered species, but its population is on the decline, and it likely will be endangered due to overhunting and loss of habitat. The pudu of Chiloe are unique, […]
Valentine’s Day in Coyhaique
Over our Valentines Day here in Chile, we have done some little Valentine’s Day things. We went on a hike and someone put hearts on the trail. We had heart shaped pancakes for breakfast. We made each other valentines. They were VERY artistic, if I do say so myself. Wilson took screenshots of things he […]
Visiting Castro on Chiloe
Castro is the largest town on the remote island of Chiloe, home to the historic and colorful stilted houses, palafitos, and the colorful churches. The churches of Castro and the island of Chiloe are so unique, the BBC recently published a documentary on these remote churches on the edge of the world. We explore the […]
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