Matt and Flick's Adventures

Category: South America

  • San Martin to Bariloche

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    We took a bus trip to Bariloche from San Martin. The actual distance is only 170km but you have to navigate around a series of lakes which made it a spectacular journey. The trip took 4 hours and it was 3 and a half through National Park and forrest with lakes and rivers everywhere and…

  • Across the border and into Argentina!

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    We were hoping to climb the Volcano Varillica while in Pucon but after a few days of bad weather and high winds, we realised we wouldn’t be able to until later in the week. So unfortunately it was time to move on! We jumped on an International Bus on Monday (15th July) and headed up…

  • Varillica to Pucon

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    We travelled from Chillan to Varillica on Thursday 11 July. The trip was a few hours by bus again and the town didn’t have that much exciting. Luckily we checked our emails and Igor our friend we met in Vina Del mar who has backpacked a lot of South America had recommended that we head…

  • Short Story: The Hippies

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    A handy part of learning Spanish is the conversion of some of the words that are very similar to English words, we’ve found that a lot of words that in English end in ‘ty’ you just put ‘idad’ on the end instead and you have your Spanish word. Example number one is Felicidad, which means…

  • Puerto Vars

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    Felicity @ Metrix
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    Our time in Chillan came to and end and we decided to head down south. Originally we were going to Puerto Montt, but so many people have told us it’s not that great and there’s nothing there. Puerto Vars is much better! We took the locals advice and journeyed another 8-9 hours by bus down…

  • Nevados de Chillan (a day at the snow!)

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    Felicity @ Metrix
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    We got our snow gear on one morning, got our boards and went out early with Nadine to the bus stop. The ONE bus that leaves for the mountain pulled away as we got there (it left early, but we may have fluffed around slightly as we don’t do mornings well). Anyway, we were in…

  • Chillan!

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    Felicity @ Metrix
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    We decided to break up the 14 hour or more trip down to Puerto Montt by stopping in Chillan on the way down and we’re really glad that we did! A sister in the Vina Del Mar English congregation introduced us via email to Nadine Stone! Nadine and her family (Hubby Shannon, and their teenagers…

  • The end of Valparasio…

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    Felicity @ Metrix
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    Turns out the bus ride to Valparasio was definitely worth it! The streets wind into each other and there’s little stairways here and tunnels there. A total of 45 cerros (or hills) make up the area of Valparasio, and apparently every hill is a little community that know each other very well, so the higher…

  • Favourite Cocktail…

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    Felicity @ Metrix
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    Pauline asked me a good question yesterday! Do you have a drink of choice there, any stand outs! Yes, we do!!! It’s the Pisco Sour (looks like a girly drink Krisko! haha) It tastes like a cross between a Margarita and a Teguila Sunrise! It has pisco (a spirit), lemon, a dash of cinnamon, ice,…

  • Valparasio = Cool!

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    Felicity @ Metrix
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    So today we left Vina Del Mar and took a CRAZY bus ride to Valparasio! Valparasio is gorgeous and the bus ride was worth it… but I have to tell you about the bus ride!! So Matt and I have our back packs, and for this part of our trip we also have our snow…