Category Archive: of character

…the chilote coast…

…the chilote coast…

i had been contemplating turning around to come home after seeing the valley; something was completing and fulfilling within that trip. then i met lacey …

 

…un valle del paraiso…

…un valle del paraiso…

the dust kicked up behind the bus and i realized i couldn’t take my eyes away from the mouth of the valley i had just …

 

…forget the trail and climb…

…forget the trail and climb…

i watched the drunk chilean hop back in his van and leave me at the end of a dirt road at eight o’clock in the …

 

…what i’d do for two planks on my feet…

…what i’d do for two planks on my feet…

waiting around for three days for the right conditions, i woke up this morning to the sight of volcan villarrica sitting amongst clear sky. my walk …

 

…a hike meant for a ‘cruiser…

…a hike meant for a ‘cruiser…

jerome and i went to an outfitter in pucon directly after our bus trip back from parque nacional huerquehue. for his last day, he wanted …

 

…sucking mud and swallowing snow…

…sucking mud and swallowing snow…

it was early in the morning and i don’t think either jerome or i were exactly awake. we grabbed our day packs and set out …

 

…white topography…

…white topography…

yesterday, a traveller dropped into the hostel hailing from paris. he’s on a mission to hike. this morning we discussed doing a day hike together …

 

…grunting and pointing…

…grunting and pointing…

it’s all very clear now why cavemen bashed things with clubs; they were incredibly frustrated that they couldn’t grunt what they were truly thinking. today was …

 

…patagonia’s doorstep…

…patagonia’s doorstep…

what an excellent feeling it was when i found my bus and felt it move underneath me. i enjoyed downtown santiago and everything i experienced …

 

…pesca del dia…

…pesca del dia…

i decided to do some wandering around downtown. i made my way to mercado central. i was down right amazed! it’s santiago’s flagship market. i was …