Our time in Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego was definitely amazing, but I'm happy to be back in Chile and on the move again. Leaving El Calafate was actually pretty difficult, as to get to our next stop in Chile, we needed to take a neverending bus. The flights we looked at were just too expensive, and U.S. citizens who fly into Chile have to pay an additional $100 reciprocity (damn you, United States). So Eben and I invoked our inner toughness and took the bus out of El Calafate. For 40 hours. Yes, 40 hours on 4 different buses (El Calafate to Rio Gallegos, Rio Gallegos to Comodoro Rivadavia, Comodoro Rivadavia to Bariloche, Bariloche to Osorno, Chile). In all honesty, it really wasn't that bad, though I was very happy to finally arrive in Chile and shower and have a real bed to sleep in. We only stayed in Osorno for a night, as our true destination was the island of Chiloé.
Our first stop in Chiloé was Ancud, where we spent 2 days. The drive in was very beautiful, with lots of lush, rolling green farmland. Ancud itself is a very small town with not much goin
g on, but it's cute and the people are friendly. It rains quite a bit here, so Eben and I couldn't do too much (our plans to dolphin-watch and go on another penguin tour were squashed due to the weather). However, we had a nice time at the Regional Museum, which houses a nice history of the area, including lots of old artifacts and cool photographs of the area after the 1960 earthquake. It also has a small modern art museum in the basement, though honestly, I wasn't too impressed. The rest of our time we spent walking around in the rain and seeing the old fortresses along the water.
g on, but it's cute and the people are friendly. It rains quite a bit here, so Eben and I couldn't do too much (our plans to dolphin-watch and go on another penguin tour were squashed due to the weather). However, we had a nice time at the Regional Museum, which houses a nice history of the area, including lots of old artifacts and cool photographs of the area after the 1960 earthquake. It also has a small modern art museum in the basement, though honestly, I wasn't too impressed. The rest of our time we spent walking around in the rain and seeing the old fortresses along the water.We just arrived this morning in Castro, about an hour and a half away from Ancud. This is another small fishing town, but it's known for its colorful houses on stilts along the water. 
There is also supposed to be a church with a beautiful interior along the main plaza, but right now there is some event going on, and the church is closed. Very sad. I'm not too sure what the rest of our day will hold, but I'm quite happy to just walk around and explore.
There is also supposed to be a church with a beautiful interior along the main plaza, but right now there is some event going on, and the church is closed. Very sad. I'm not too sure what the rest of our day will hold, but I'm quite happy to just walk around and explore. After Castro, Eben and I will head back the mainland and continue our northward journey up to Santiago. Our families start arriving in 2 weeks for the holidays, and I'm very excited to have Christmas in Chile! It will be nice to see family again and be together. I think it will be a little strange to not be at home (this is my first Christmas abroad), but we'll have lots of fun together anyway. :)
P.S. Sorry we haven't been uploading photos lately, but it's very difficult to find a cord that will connect to our cameras... stay tuned!
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