El Bolson - Petrohué - Puerto Montt - Hornopiren - Chaiten - Castro - Ancud - Puerto Montt
Photo: Sunset on Osorno Volcano in the Lake Todos los Santos, ultimate surprise after 8 days touring
So I'm back for the 4th and final time in Puerto Montt, gateway to the Deep South! I'd glance over today because I'm in good company and I enjoy it as much as I can!
My brother gave me a pleasant surprise to meet me and we took the road while the two on the 200 km of the Carretera Austral. Rainy first kilometers, which began with an evening where we had to take things with a lot of humor to the situation does not turn tragic! The tent that I had paid was leaking from everywhere, fire we had great difficulty with lighted wet wood in the hope that we dry scraping by in the pouring rain so if it was drying on one side, we soaked up the bones of another. The rain stopped for the night we better wake up and welcome us to taste and the joy of folding affairs wet in a wet bag, packing the tent away wet and under curtains of rain ... Anyway this was all part of the joys of adventure and if one is patient, conditions finisent always improve, and then the joy of reunion finally transformed into a joke while we laughed the next day.
And that same day providence makes us meet Lili Tia (Aunt Lily) a quarantine Chilean who lives in France. We are thus invited to his brother for the night in a house inhabited by a wonderful welcoming family of 4 young boys resourceful and energetic we quickly adopted as the tios (uncles, we know it will do)! The next day the sun replaced the rain and the day begins with a tour by kayak in the bay that faces Hornopiren with collecting mussels, diving contest ... It leaves us obviously not leave without us feed more than adequately!
Will follow crossings beautiful boats on the waters of beautiful mountains and bordered by lush vegetation filled (You begin to know the chorus), beautiful parts of the stop to the back of pick up, freezing nights, endless walks on deserted roads, the Argentine who, on the boat and facing the eclipse of the moon filled our ears the sweet notes of his guitar, the landscapes of Chiloe ...
short the same pleasure and exaltation daily adventure but doubled the happiness of sharing with his brother.
The Camera: When we have to wait for a bus for 5 hours in the rain along a deserted road, having a brother with you changes everything!
From El Bolson where I wrote you the last time I left for the second part of that long trek in which I had started. Four days led me from Chile to Argentina by a valley of impressive charm which is the only passage way for horses that ran along the incredibly clear water rivers and emerald lakes. 3 days have therefore followed my visit to El Bolson - Argentine village charm - allowed me to join Chile through the Paso de Las Nubes Paso and Vicente Perez Rosales, a beautiful hike between Alerces, these ancient trees and an impressive size. In money-kilometer road plunges into the turquoise waters of Lago Todos los Santos before collapsing on a beach or a quiet reign wonderful.
So express in the news these past 15 days, the family adventure continues with the arrival this afternoon from my parents with whom I share 10 days of travel between the lakes and volcanoes.
other news, then, in about fifteen, good luck waiting for the winter, I take the end of summer for you!
Benoit
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