Gran De Pucon

... tion*l p*rk to do * trek *nd t*ke in some scenery *long the w*y. I got on * bus e*rly in the morning *long with h*lf of Tel Aviv, *nd 40 minutes l*ter we *rrived *t the p*rk entr*nce re*dy for the 9km Los L*gos trek. I decided to go it *lone *s I didn´t f*ncy being *ss*ssin*ted in * Chile*n forest, so I flipped on the iPod *nd beg*n the *scent. Accomp*nying me were *n eclectic bunch r*nging ...

... was a mystical night time paradise. The next day I laid by the lake to revoer but in the evening we were invited to a bbq at the Estancia of a friend of Willie´s. We arrived as the moon came up and ate off the grill until our heart´s delight from lamb to chooripan everything was there. We washed it down with wine and played the five dice game drinking pisco-cola until we were merry and giddy and then danced the night away until it was time to go home.

... mountain, and we had to put on special gear on our hiking boots so that we didn't slip on the snow/ice. You could definitely feel the change in climate going up as well - a lot colder and windier, especially on the glacier...<br><br>Perseverance paid off, and I made it to the peak after my friends, and despite being completely devoid of all energy, I could appreciate what I had just accomplished. Seeing the ...

... that would take us to this attraction, and the second, a bus (or more accurately, buses) that would take us not just out of town, but out of Chile altogether and into Argentina...<br><br>Anyway, after securing our plans for tomorrow, we decided to walk over to the lake. It was conveniently located just two blocks away from our hostel with a black sand beach...

... bums all the way down the volcano in the snow!!! Weeeeeee!!!! I have felt a sense of pressure of time recently, 3months doesnt seem that long when you are away and there is a need to keep moving if i want to see the places down south, i am also aware that march is getting into autumn and winter can set in pretty quick in Patagonia! so on to Chiloe, with uncertain plans of exactly how i was getting south but a feeling of 'ants in me pants!'

... Die Saettel sind vollkommen anders, als man sie in Europa kennt: Ein Geruest aus Holz und Metall wird mit Leder und vielen Lagen Fell und Filz ueberzogen. Alles Handarbeit und sehr bequem! Die klassischen Steigbuegel sind kunstvoll aus Holz geschnitzt.<br><br>Ansonsten bin ich inzwischen auf dem Unteren Trancura zum Paddeln gekommen, ein III-er Bach mit eher wuchtigem Charakter, der grade allerdings etwas unter Wassermangel leidet. Aber schoen!<br><br>

We took a bus from Puerto Montt to Pucon yesterday. About a 6 hour ride. Pucon is a neat little town, very much like a ski resort town. It's located along Lago Villaricca and at the base of a beautiful volcano that we climbed today. The town is packed with people. Everyone is on vacation right now, I guess...before school starts up again. It was a beatiful day today...not a cloud in the sky. Our hike up the volcano was awesome! Very strenuous... took about 4 ...

... pour une telle expédition: sac à dos, chaussures, guêtres, crampons, pantalon, veste, gants, piolet et casque. Le matin suivant, accompagné d'un guide et d'une dizaine de touristes, je monte dans un mini-van qui nous conduit à la base du volcan d'où nous continuons notre ascension à pied. Les plus paresseux peuvent prendre un vieux télésiège qui leur fait gagner une heure de marche. Les télesièges sur les flancs des volcans sont généralement peu recommandables vu le ...

... we wel de juiste de route gereden! Super mooi, maar een beetje stijgen was behoorlijk stijgen!! Het voelde als 20% dit zal ongetijfeld niet waar zijn maar meer dan 10% was het zeker wel!! vooral de daling was leuk maar het stijgen? Let wel, het waren géén geasfalteerde wegen.. Het waren landweggetjes van zand en van groot grind en keien.. De watervallen waren wel heel goed verstopt, wel goed aangegeven maar wisten wij veel hoe je dat spelt en ...

... seemed quite close, maybe we are not that far away. 'Four hours to go' the guy says and I nearly cry but hold myself together. After another 2 hours we have another break and put on our crampons (spiky shoes) and begin walking on ice. At this point the guide is in front creating foot holes in the ice, as parts of the ice break away the sound reminds you if you fall it is going to hurt. We approach the ...