Day 9: Santiago
With no set plan for the day, we slept in and convinced ourselves to get up primarily in order to make it to the breakfast buffet before it closed. Turns out Holiday Inn has a pretty good breakfast,… Read More
Category: Chile
Day 8: Torres del Paine/Santiago
Since we were the only guests leaving the hotel today, we were able to push our departure time back one hour to 9AM. Yay for more sleep! Plus, it doesn’t hurt to be sharp at breakfast when in… Read More
Day 7: Torres del Paine
Our last full day in Patagonia was pretty great. We completed our usual morning routine of eating breakfast, strapping on our our hiking gear, and meeting in the lobby for the mission briefing. Roberto was our guide again,… Read More
Day 6: Torres del Paine
This morning we started with our (now) usual scrambled eggs and bacon breakfast and gathered in the lobby at 8:45AM to start another adventure. Our guide for the day’s first activity was Mercedes and we were joined by… Read More
Day 5: Torres del Paine
Today’s adventure started with a short walk to the hotel dock and a 30-minute voyage aboard a catamaran to the north shore of Lake Pehoé “€ a welcome change from the slightly carsick-inducing roads. We were joined once… Read More
Day 4: Torres del Paine
Dear millions of loyal blog readers, it appears our comment section is currently broken, and it is not something we can easily fix on the road (thanks, old WordPress theme). But we do like comments and if you… Read More
Day 3: Torres del Paine
It feels strange to sleep until 8AM and wake up with the sky still completely dark. Having said that, it does allow us to enjoy the sunrise after breakfast. We layered up for our morning horseback ride, met… Read More
Day 2: P. Arenas/Torres del Paine
After a much needed night of extended sleep, we enjoyed breakfast at the Rey Don Felipe Hotel and were ready for our pick up by Explora. The van arrived right on time and we drove back to the airport… Read More
Day 1: Punta Arenas
We are off to Chile! From Chicago, it takes at least three flights to get to Punta Arenas, which is the southernmost city in the Americas. Since we are still scarred from the “Amsterdam incident”, we booked our… Read More
Getting Ready for Chile
It finally feels like summer here in Chicago, so obviously, we are getting ready to flee the heat and head to the mountains of chilly Patagonia! After two days and three flights, we plan on arriving in Punta… Read More