Patagonia Travel Log

International Day of the Woman

MikeKeran — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 06:15:59 +0000

Entry Date:

Tuesday, 9 March 1999

-- 7 pm

Entry Location:

Coleta Gonzalo

Getting Hit by a Truck

In Chaitén, we celebrated the International Day of the Woman in style!

Getting Hit by a Truck

MikeKeran — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 05:28:13 +0000

Entry Date:

Monday, 8 March 1999

-- Afternoon

Entry Location:

Chaitén, Chile

Hangups

Got some catching up to do again. Finally got a hold of Joanna in la Junta and things are happy again. Some apologies on both our parts and a promise to try (again) to communicate better.

We cruised through two 70km days to make the Termas de Amarillo on the 7th and had the place basically to ourselves. Thirty km more brought us to Chaitén but it was in those 30 km that I got hit by a truck.

Hangups

MikeKeran — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:35:50 +0000

Entry Date:

Thursday, 4 March 1999

-- 10 pm

Entry Location:

La Junta, Chile

The Mind Goes Wandering

Chip kept talking about how we were heading to "Playa La Junta" and sure enough, we got a few sun breaks today. Not exactly beach weather, but we were enjoying it none the less. And we were treated to fantastic waterfalls on the way into town.

The Mind Goes Wandering

MikeKeran — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:20:03 +0000

Entry Date:

Wednesday, 3 March 1999

-- 10:45 pm

Entry Location:

Puerto Puyuhuapi, Chile

A Day Of Breakdowns

Hangups

After Los Torres we had a 17 km day of rain, rain and rain. Tony, who had cruised through here by bus in an effort to get back to Santiago in time for his flight home, emailed us about a place to camp with a kitchen and hot showers about six km beyond Villa Amengual. However it's only open until the end of Feburary. For those paying attention to dates, we arrived there on the 1st of March. Closed or not, we camped there through some of the worst rain yet. I even tried to unscrew the bolts that locked the little camping kiosk so we'd have a dry place to cook.&nb

A Day Of Breakdowns

MikeKeran — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:56:09 +0000

Entry Date:

Sunday, 28 February 1999

-- 9:20 pm

Entry Location:

Lago de los Torres, Chile

Starting on the Carretera Austral

The Mind Goes Wandering

Starting on the Carretera Austral

MikeKeran — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:48:53 +0000

Entry Date:

Saturday, 27 February 1999

-- 6:15 pm

Entry Location:

Villa Mañihuales, Chile

Peru in Summary

A Day Of Breakdowns

OK, recap time as things have been a bit crazy.

Peru in Summary

MikeKeran — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:33:07 +0000

Entry Date:

Monday, 22 February 1999

-- 5 pm

Entry Location:

Parque Central, Miraflores, Peru

How To Leave Without A Bike

Starting on the Carretera Austral

My trip to Peru to meet Joanna can be described as such: you've got eight days to see Peru, patch your relationship and plan for the future. And to complicate matters, you'll have a relapse of a stomach virus, altitude sickness and no one in this country will give you a double bed. Go!

OK, we were able to get a double bed towards the end, but only after I'd convinced Joanna to just give in and pretend we were married.

How To Leave Without A Bike

MikeKeran — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:15:46 +0000

Entry Date:

Saturday, 13 February 1999

-- 3:00 am

Entry Location:

Enroute between Chile and Peru

Heading To Peru, Part II

Peru in Summary

I love Latin American bureaucracy. Have I mentioned that before?

To leave the country, you must get an exit stamp in your passport that corresponds to the entry stamp you got when you arrived. There's a small slip of paper that is filled out when you enter that says where you entered, what mode of transport, etc. You have to keep that slip of paper to show to the officials when you're getting your exit stamp. My problem was that I had entered Chile on a bike, but now was leaving on a plane. They take this stuff very seriously.

Heading To Peru, Part I

MikeKeran — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:28:12 +0000

Entry Date:

Friday, 12 February 1999

-- 3:30 pm

Entry Location:

Balmacada Airport, Chile

Ruta Cuarenta

Heading To Peru, Part II

Spent a night at Hospedaje Maria Estar with Florian and Hanes, two German brothers that I met in Ibañez -- a great couple of guys to talk with. Florian studied economics in school (loves environmental micro-economics, hates the macro stuff), has traveled extensively and has a great grasp of European history. We talked about the EU at great length along with the high-tech scene in Seattle. Florian carries a Psion palmtop (similar to

Entry Date:

Friday, 12 February 1999

-- 10:40 pm

Entry Location:

Fucking Santiago, Chile

Heading To Peru, Part I

How To Leave Without A Bike

Shit. It sucks to be back in the north. Santiago sucks. The waiter was worried that I wouldn't leave a tip because I was paying with Visa. I like the south so much more -- even if only as far south as the Lakes District.