Today is pretty uneventful. We first search for a sleeping pad and compression sacks. We go to an outfitter close to the hostel and ask about hiking maps in the national parks. He says there isn't much, but he recommended that we do Cochamo Valley. He showed us the map and it sounds wonderful - it is described as the Chilean Yosemite, small farms sell fresh bread, the lakes are full of fish and you walk along the valley listening to the river that roars 500 metre...

We get picked up in the morning by a man in a SUV. Turns out that he is our tourguide and his name is Gabriel. He will be leading our canyoning tour with a total of 2 customers!!! Once again, we get a private tour. We first stop at the shop to fit our wet suits, shoes and helmets. Darren and I pack light and only bring sunscreen and a waterproof camera for the full day adventure. During our drive, we pass Puerto Montt which is ironic. We had to go to Puerto V...

Today we will explore Puerto Montt, then leave for Puerto Varas in search of adventure. We eat breakfast with the Canadian couple and a European. As we were eating, Casa Perla became invaded by Asians that decided to check in plenty early. The bathroom, the kitchen, the hallways were invaded!! It took us a bit longer to get checked out. Darren and I look for a place to do our laundry, but are not lucky so we store our bags at the bus station. Now, we venture ...

Today we will be venturing to some hot springs on a Spanish tour and visiting the small towns of Frutillar and Puerto Octay. First, we have breakfast at Casa Perla; the meal was prepared the night before. One difference between Canada and Chile is that we refrigerate everything. Here, food is often left out for longer periods of time; eggs, cheese, yogurt and deli meat were left out over night. Needless to say, with my sensitive stomach and lack of willingness, I...

I wake up to the bus host laying a cookie and Sprim (brand name of juice) on my lap. There is still a couple of hours left to go. Along the way, we seem to pass through numerous toll booths. The landscape was originally flat when I first woke up; it is gradually becoming more undulating. There is no sign of mountains, but I did get a glimpse of the ocean which means we are close. Puerto Montt is quite different from Santiago. The part we drove through looks ...