TOP 10 Castro, Chiloe

1. Dude dressed as Elivis complete with extra shiny silver bling, selling tomatoes and cucumbers out of a wheelbarrow

2. The kids at our hostel/homestay addicted to the movie Blade and hide and seek

3. The German mom and son duo travelling through Chile who shared their wine, fruit and company. Poor mom..we convinced her son to travel more.

4. The yappy princess dog outside our room who cries for her madre all day and night!

5. Reggaeton. What seems to be the national anthem for Chilean youth. The basic beat gets in your head and sticks. We´ve been hearing it EVERYWHERE! ´duh de da duh de day duh de da duh...´´

6. UNESCO churches and warm alpaca sweaters

7. The gym on stilts, which is exactly what I wrote...kinda uneasy looking.

8. Trekking through the muddy leftovers of early morning tides, and cutting feet on shell fish while avoiding the stares of locals.

9. Empanadas and completos (hotdog loaded with guacamole y tomatoes y salsa picante)

10. The sunsets and seals swimmi ng in the distance!!!!!!!!!

Mañana we travel to the Parque Nacional de Chiloe. We had a stressed-out, sleep deprived morning of finding ferry tickets to the mainland to continue our trek down to Patagonia. We had wanted to visit Chaiten but the volcano completely wiped out the town and our port. Big Problem! After a few frantic hours we were directed to a tour booker with two sweet girls eager to help. They got us two affordable spots on a 24 hour ferry with beds and a view of the fjords. We´re happy and had a bottle of wine to celebrate. I must always remember that obstacles only make you want something more. It all works out in the end.

Muchos Gracias!
ps. please ignore all spelling errors! I´m rushing!!
pps. Restaurant in Castro is called Años Luz.

xox