Misty Isle

Trip Start Feb 10, 2006
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Trip End Feb 01, 2007


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Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Across the sea to Chiloe, an island wrapped in mystery and serious amounts of mist!  Found a little camp site with a cracking view of the sea and settled down for a couple of days...didnŽt realise how expensive (relative to Argentina) the places to stay were, so here we are a fortnight later still camped in the same spot!  Worked out cheaper to do day trips round the island but be based in the same place.  Started with a day out to the east, to the tiny village of Quemchi.  Not much to do but watch the boats bobbing on the sea and the birds looking for dinner - but it is so nice to do nowt but watch life float by sometimes...

The island is gorgeous, rugged coastlines but soft rolling hills covered in little patches of green where they farm the land.  Ancud is a hive of activity most days although, being as this is the festive season, I guess that is the same story all over A) Christmas window
A) Christmas window
 .  There is an abundance of wellies and plums and the pier is full of drunks as well as many doorways and park benches.  Guess you fish hard then drink away the profits round here. 
Christmas was pleasant but quiet.  Looks like New Year is the time to really party although this must be the only place IŽve ever been where you are not invited to join in!  Looking forward to seeing the friendly Argentinians again later in the month.
Spending most nights being awoken by the local gang of dogs who sleep all day then run round like crazy at night, barking and playing chase and crashing into our tent.  We keep finding ways of blocking the holes in the fence and they keep making new ones, hmm.  They are very cute and friendly the rest of the time so I guess weŽll forgive them. 
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