More on those little coastal freighters

And other things. More on “those boats”. We’e been to Puerto Varas today, the main town on a major lake near here.  Its very different to the larger city nearby where we’re staying, clean and tidy, the buildings for the most part more modern and up to date, no...

Wooden Boatbuilding in Castro, Chiloe, Chile!

Well, the Boot brothers have been doing a lot of walking, together of course, you’ll rarely find them apart from each other.  I went along with them, it keeps them out of trouble you know. We’ve been exploring part of Chiloe Island just off the coast south of...

Santiago, a hot day and we’re travelling tonight.

Today Howard and I have been walking the town looking at the sights, there are some very grand buildings, lots of parks and fountains.    Its a seriously hot day by my standards, probably around 35 deg C, and while the humidity is low its warmer than...

We’re staying at a little hostel in Valparaiso, Javier the host is great.  A young man who came to stay at the hostel and liked it so much he bought the place, he’s made it a place of low cost and great character.  Its tucked into a tiny corner on a hilly...