Island hopping

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


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Tuesday, January 2, 2007

Dy tripping...and this time to another, smaller, island.  Keep doing this and weīll eventually end up on a rock in the middle of nowhere! 
Quinchao is said to be more Chioloe than Chiloe itself and I guess I can see what they mean.  Itīs even more laid back and gorgeous. We found the most elegant church yet, up north.  Lots of wonderful wood carving and less horrific portrayals of the dying Christ figure.
Further south we found an amazing little village called Curaco de Velez, very very quiet as everyone snored off the hangovers.  The bay was full of Black Necked Swans - stunning birds.  The beach was alive with enterprising children making rafts and toy shops.  But what everyone comes here for is not the birds or beach, itīs for the oysters!  Families descend on long wooden tables to slurp down huge oysters with lemon and a few bottles of wine.  And they are so cheap!  Only 30pence/60cents each!  Had my first, decadent experience, and it was very nice indeed but canīt see it becoming a habit. 
Will write more next week when I have more time...
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