Thursday 21 December 2006

LAKE DISTRICT (ARGENTINA AND CHILE)











We had 15 days in the Lake District before catching a flight from Santiago. We decided to visit Osorno, Villa los Angostura, San Martin de los Andes and Junin. Having been to the south of Patagonia, that area just couldn't compare with the same stunning landscape and unfortunately it was to cold for swimming. We visited Parque National los Arrayanes, a forest full of cinnamon barked trees (but its not cinnamon). A stray dog who must have been really board followed us the whole circuit of 30 km. He well deserved some of our BBQ chicken and he even protected our tent all night. He fell asleep as soon we got up and didn't even realize that we packed and left.

While we have been travelling we have been lucky not to have anything stolen but instead we just lose everything. Arriving in Junin Phil realized he forgot his ring on the last campsite. determined to get it back he jumped on the next bus and returned 4 hours later with a big smile on his face. Unfortunately we weren't as lucky with various other items we lost.

2 comments:

queen of puppets said...

i love your stories of losing and regaining stuff, hehe.
never lose these memories, though!

Petra Kiesewetter and Philip Sloan said...

And who is this queen of the puppets may i ask. (Mr Sloan Head of I.T services)