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- Day 1
- Thursday, December 30, 2021 at 4:19 PM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 547 m
ChileSaint Thomas University33°27’5” S 70°39’55” W
Santiago..the start
December 30, 2021 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
20 hours from leaving LHR..I arrived at Mercure Hotel..Santiago Centro..nothing to report…yet..apart from being very tired..as I am in quarantine..until my PCR test is returned..this one really mustRead more
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- Day 1
- Thursday, December 30, 2021 at 5:16 PM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 547 m
- ChileSaint Thomas University33°27’5” S 70°39’55” W
Quarantine..
December 30, 2021 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
..quarantine sucks..its 30c and sunny out there..and I am in here..only till tomorrow morning..hopefully..
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- Day 2
- Friday, December 31, 2021 at 11:36 AM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 547 m
- ChileSaint Thomas University33°27’5” S 70°39’55” W
Cerro Santa Lucia..Santa Lucia Hill
December 31, 2021 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Having been released by the authorities from quarantine…am now out and about..this is where the Spanish Conquistadors founded Santiago in 1541…its on a volcano..15 million years old..of course..itRead more
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- Day 3
- Saturday, January 1, 2022 at 2:37 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 547 m
- ChileSaint Thomas University33°27’5” S 70°39’55” W
Santiago street art
January 1, 2022 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
..my time in Santiago is coming to an end..an excellent NYE dinner last night..the city is very quiet today..Happy New Year to you all..lets hope 2022 brings us a finality to the CovidRead more
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- Day 5
- Monday, January 3, 2022 at 6:05 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 547 m
- ChileSaint Thomas University33°27’5” S 70°39’55” W
Parque Nacional Torres del Paine
January 3, 2022 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
….arrived late afternoon..sans luggage..yes..LATAM mislaid my main suitcase..it has now been flown separately down to Punta Arenas..and is on its way..stressful..very..but accommodation isRead more
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- Day 8
- Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 7:08 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 536 m
- ChileSaint Thomas University33°27’5” S 70°39’55” W
Los Cuernos
January 6, 2022 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
..really day 6..as no internet last 3 days..absolutely stunning..only 14k..breaking us in gently😚
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- Day 8
- Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 7:14 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 536 m
- ChileSaint Thomas University33°27’5” S 70°39’55” W
Valle del Frances
January 6, 2022 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
.really day 7..catching up..first glacier..10 hours trekking today..24k..everything ached by the finish 😳..but what a trek..dont think I will ever better this one..
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- Day 8
- Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 7:20 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 536 m
- ChileSaint Thomas University33°27’5” S 70°39’55” W
Glacier Grey
January 6, 2022 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
…I have decided I love glaciers😍..our Ecocamp has been closed due to some pesky pandemic..so we are being lodged in Las Torres..a rather pleasant 4 star hotel..result I say..today was lessRead more
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- Day 9
- Friday, January 7, 2022 at 4:39 PM
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 547 m
- ChileSaint Thomas University33°27’5” S 70°39’55” W
Base Torres
January 7, 2022 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
..another gruelling 9 hour day trekking..22k..and this is what we came to see..the picture postcard shot of the 3 granite towers...Torres del Paine..the blue towers...from The Mirador Base de laRead more
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- Day 10
- Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 11:50 PM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 547 m
- ChileSaint Thomas University33°27’5” S 70°39’55” W
..final day in Torres del Paine
January 8, 2022 in Chile ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
…more stunning landscapes..and a final dinner with the W trek crew..tomorrow..we disperse..to New York..Houston..Sao Paulo..Washington DC..and I move on to The Lake District…Chile style😚
Traveler…Swoop….Patagonia..who contract some items..like logistics..to Cascada Expediciones….I booked the luxury trek…all inclusive..incl Ecocamp..but we couldn’t go there due to Covid..so had 4 nights in Las Torres Hotel..4 star..Punta Arenas now..a nondescript place..but only here to fly out later☺️
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- Day 12
- Monday, January 10, 2022 at 4:01 PM
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 102 m
- ChileTalca35°26’6” S 71°39’52” W
Puerto Montt..>>>>The Lakes District
January 10, 2022 in Chile ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
..2 days travelling..and 2500km later….I am in Puerto Montt..with my luggage😚..this starts the next phase of this trip..lakes..rolling farmland and…volcanoes..at some point this week I hope toRead more
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- Day 13
- Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 5:51 PM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 53 m
- ChilePuerto Varas41°19’1” S 72°58’43” W
Puerto Varas
January 11, 2022 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
…another travel day..here for 2 nights..the snow capped volcano across the bay is a taste of what I am doing later in the week..this isn’t the one I am climbing..but what a cool pic it is….ChileRead more
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- Day 14
- Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 5:04 PM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 53 m
- ChilePuerto Varas41°19’1” S 72°58’43” W
..planning day
January 12, 2022 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
..following the Torres del Paine luxury trek..I was then on my own..meaning I have to plan ahead..for transports and accommodations..and it is apparent how Covid still impacts..despite me thinking theRead more
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- Day 15
- Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 4:44 PM
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 53 m
- ChilePuerto Varas41°19’1” S 72°58’43” W
Petrohue waterfalls
January 13, 2022 in Chile ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
..close to Volcan Osorno..which was unfortunately in much cloud today..so no picture postcard shot😔
The tariff to enter was wholly discriminatory to foreigners…double for us..and Chile seniorsRead more
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- Day 16
- Friday, January 14, 2022 at 5:34 PM
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 135 m
- ChileLos Ángeles37°28’0” S 72°21’0” W
Chaiten
January 14, 2022 in Chile ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
..overnight on a commercial ferry ..I’m not fussy🤣..to get to Chaiten..where the weather forecast is looking decidedly ominous for the ascent of Volcan Chaiten tomorrow😩..so..am trying to bookRead more
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- Day 17
- Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 12:59 PM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 135 m
- ChileLos Ángeles37°28’0” S 72°21’0” W
Selk’nam people
January 15, 2022 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
..indigenous peoples of Patagonian region....one of the last native groups in South America to be discovered by Europeans in the late 19c..they were wiped out through genocide..or being transported toRead more
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- Day 17
- Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 5:58 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 135 m
- ChileLos Ángeles37°28’0” S 72°21’0” W
….only here for the volcano
January 15, 2022 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
It’s pretty much rained the whole time I have been here 😩..the volcano trek had already been postponed from today..but we did get a short interlude in the weather..when I went out and took theseRead more
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- Day 18
- Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 5:35 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 135 m
- ChileLos Ángeles37°28’0” S 72°21’0” W
..volcano trek
January 16, 2022 in Chile ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
…this is as far as you can go on Chaiten..as climbing the steaming lava dome isn’t recommended…the trek up the blast path was one of the most incredible journeys I have ever made...bloodyRead more
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- Day 18
- Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 5:40 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 135 m
- ChileLos Ángeles37°28’0” S 72°21’0” W
..contd
January 16, 2022 in Chile ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
..the eruption and pyroclastic flow..solidified lava pieces..volcanic ash and hot gases..in 2008..wiped out everything in its path..trees were snapped like matches..the lava dome remains..thats theRead more
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- Day 19
- Monday, January 17, 2022 at 3:53 PM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 48 m
- ChileCerro Caracol36°50’1” S 73°2’55” W
..a Pacific Ocean sunrise
January 17, 2022 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
..a travelling day..left Chaiten on Naviera Austral..my fav overnight ferry service..bound for Puerto Montt..and got some sunrise pics..which I think are pretty cool..
And..its my birthday..that wasRead more
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- Day 20
- Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 12:38 PM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 520 m
- ChileHipodromo Chile racecourse33°24’13” S 70°40’1” W
Valparaiso..Queen Room…with Seaview
January 18, 2022 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
14 hours overnight bus to get here..with 1st class airline type seats..and...I got what I ordered..with a hulking great ship..from my 7th floor view 🤣..love it..
…well..I am in a port city-halfRead more
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- Day 20
- Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 5:00 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 527 m
- ChileHipodromo Chile racecourse33°24’13” S 70°40’1” W
..beer
January 18, 2022 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
..its so important to quickly establish a good purveyor of beer in any new city one visits..I found this place quite quickly..and they were insistent I try as many as I could😝..have returned to myRead more
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- Day 21
- Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 4:51 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 527 m
- ChileHipodromo Chile racecourse33°24’13” S 70°40’1” W
Valparaiso
January 19, 2022 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
…syncopated,dilapidated,colourful and poetic..Valparaiso is a wonderful mess..just look at that main picture..you have commerce..tourists..and the Armada de Chile..all in one shot.
No sooner hadRead more
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- Day 22
- Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 1:07 PM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 547 m
- ChileSaint Thomas University33°27’5” S 70°39’55” W
Ciao..Chile🇨🇱👋
January 20, 2022 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
It’s time for me to depart this wonderful country..
On BA250 ..in an hour...G-ZBKK..Boeing 787..a direct overnight flight to LDN
...some stats from the trip..
18500 miles travelled..three quartersRead more
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