Katie and I opted to book spots in the kayak group on our expedition to Antarctica. In fact, we selected an expedition date based on the availability of two kayaking slots. The program has limited capacity and is in high demand, so we had to be flexible to secure spots. We each only had the […]
Pool time at Hotel Dreams, Punta Arenas
After completing our Antartica expedition, we spent a few days in Punta Arenas and Puerto Natales. The purpose of our stay was to cross the border into Argentina to reset our tourist visas, and we found some time to explore the towns and enjoy the hotel amenities. The kids took the GoPro into the hotel […]
Another Beach Morning at our Pucon AirBnB
A redeeming quality of our modest AirBnB home in Pucon is the private beach access across the street. We spent another beautiful morning on that beach today, arriving on the rocky banks in the cool mountain morning. We hung out in the shade and made our way into the water as the sun climbed higher. […]
The Beach at Villarrica
Saturday morning we drove around the lake to Villarrica for a morning on the highly commercialized, black sand beach along the front of the town and in view of the snow-capped volcano. By the afternoon, the beach would be packed with sunbathers and umbrellas, and so we opted to arrive early, before many of the […]
Parque Conguillio Day Hike
We woke at 6am to drive 2.5 hours north of Pucon to Parque Conguillo, a notable national park in Chile. The park has an active volcano as the centerpiece, and it has green and blue lakes, black lava flows, while snowcapped peaks streaming waterfalls, and hiking trails passing through old forests with the unique Araucaria […]
Parque Nacional Huerquehue near Pucon, Chile
We drove 45 minute to a national park on the eastern side of Pucon, arriving about the time it opened at 8:30am. We decided to hike the Los Lagos trail to see two waterfalls, Nido de Aguilas and Salto Trufulco. It was a pleasant hike. The trail took us along a clear lake, between some […]
Hiking Los Crateres Viewpoint Trail at Volcan Villarrica
We tested out our new travel school system: schooling in the morning and hiking in the afternoon. We completed our homeschool assignments by about 11am, ate lunch, and then drove into the national park for a five mile hike to a viewpoint of the volcano. It was a wonderful afternoon, including chilly air, an easy […]
Ship Replica Museum in Punta Arenas, Chile
With more time to kill in Punta Arenas, we visited the ship replica museum. It was a neat place, and it had a replica of Charles Darwin’s ship the Beagle, on which he sailed to the Galapagos Islands and subsequently published his theory on natural selection.
Waterfront in Punta Arenas, Chile
After our trip to Antarctica, we had to spend a few days down south. We didn’t get to visit Punta Arenas on our trip down to Antarctica, so we took some time to explore the city. On the first day, we killed time exploring the waterfront while waiting for our hotel room to be ready.
Crossing the Drake Passage from Antarctica to South America
Antartica’s weather delivered one final surprise before our departure. We had expected to board our flight to South America in a day. However, a low cloud ceiling had set in for the foreseeable future, and our plane could not fly into Antarctica to pick us up. The captain and crew considered options, and they decided […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- …
- 56
- Next Page »