mid October we landed in Santiago de Chile. One of the main reasons to fly to this country since about 8 years ago when a family reunion Osés met Gina, a cousin of my mother installed in Santiago for over 20 years. It was a short conversation because we were zillions Osés but he said something like, "If you travel to Latin America, Chile did not miss ... I hope! "Said and done!, we present an overnight in our aunt's house Gina, not knowing almost nothing of it because the relationship has hitherto been limited to that conversation than 3 minutes. Well, go go with "Aunt Gina" has no danger or anything!! Since the zero ushered us into his house and not realizing we had planned a month ahead. We met Andrea, our "new cousin" who rescued Santiagueña go at night, and we have care as their best cousins, her friends Gina, Sonia, Patuchi, Carmen sewed us for questions and answers and pass it great time with them. And this always with the special touch of "Uncle James", the largest enjoyer of the universe that made us feel at home or even better! We expected a month of milk, now I try to tell. We found a hidden treasure without looking: our family Chilean-English. Reaching
Santiago has been like returning to a European capital. After many months of stumbling around the world, we've landed in a city with a cultural offer that is three times what we've seen so far. Financial city, a meter incredible, universities, fairs, restaurants, arts, museums and people for all tastes. The first week we were a family in Santiago and Cachagua, a village on the beach. A good book, a good meal, a stroll along the beach, a nap championship, a Parcheesi and laughter, laughter muuuuuuchas with Gina and Jaime. We are dedicated to tourism and relax because soon going to start walking. Receive email Iñigo Orbaneja ask "Where are you going." "We are in Chile, I hope!". Three days after landing Iñigo and joined the trip!. Gina and James gave us a house in southern Chile and without hesitation or second half we caught a bus to Pucon, a beautiful place with an active volcano snow from the foot to peak, with hundreds of sports to do. We installed 3 days of luxury. Believe me to be in a home in your room, good food and etc. is priceless when
travel in the travel plan. We were thrilled! We made a good rafting, visiting a spa resort, we enjoyed the house and walk around, but we are left with the desire to climb the volcano which was almost always obscured by bad weather. And that's when Angie, a friend Inigo de Santiago called us to invite us to spend 3 days at the home of his "boyfriend" Rodo. We took the suitcases, bus and heading back south towards Puerto Varas and then go to Lake of All Saints, in the Reserva Nacional Vicente Perez Rosales, where we settled in the house of "Don Rodo" (I love you Don ... jejejeee). The site is simply spectacular. We are in a lake in a house where you can only reach by boat, no coverage, no cars or noise. Only Nature (capitalized because he deserves it) and us, a fun group of 2 Canadian girls, Rodo, Angie, Pato, Uschi, Iñigo and me. I could tell you of how beautiful it all is, how amazing it is the volcanic landscape of snow, the greenery that is
everything and the amount of water and waterfalls that is, the color of melt water and a long etc, but I prefer you to see the photos you sure you explain better than me. But the pictures have a problem, do not explain how well we dealt with the hosts, how hospitable they were with us, fun and attentive, friendly and interesting as how well we did spend those 3 days. THANKS Rodo, Angie and Pato THANK YOU! Just before we left
Lake, Jorge (my cousin's soul), also told me that united so that our journey back to civilization, we bid farewell to the whole group. Some returned to Santiago Curran, Iñigo returned to Barcelona to release floor with Agnes (Obe, thanks for your visit !!!!) and we went back to Pucón to welcome Jorge. As you can see, we have not stopped!. BUUUUAAAAAAAAaaaa go trio have gone to join us! Jorge spent a few days in Pucon, playing sports, trout fishing, watching the rain (not stopped), 4x4 hiking, drawing and squeezing all the facilities of the house (short walk the garden, hot tube ...) and eating like kings.
we would meet again soon with our guys, but this time we would elsewhere, just as spectacular as above but with more charm than any other, because we were 4 days with the family that will never forget. We are in Lake Ranco, in a house with lake views frankly, not describe, but some would say "you drop the egg to the ground." I do not know where to begin to explain everything we did! I'm going to stick a piece of my diary from when we were there because maybe it's the best way to explain a day in Lago Ranco:
"Today I woke up when the body has asked me. The first thing I did was spend 25 minutes meditating. More than 3 weeks since I sat down and began to worry. Then I returned to get in bed to enjoy the glass window overlooking the paradise. An explosion of trillions of green, blue, gray and silver of the lake. I woke a second time. Sweet awakening. It's amazing out of the room with the batteries installed and say good morning to the Family. We are three Osés!. A breakfast of those 45 minutes, first salty, then sweet, fresh milk and cow Jacinta freshly boiled, jam, fruit garden, freshly baked homemade bread and fresh eggs laid by Uncle James hens. A marvel. After digestion still in pajamas, a long time yoga teacher with Gina. A few minutes of relaxation throughout the body to finish. Back to wake up in paradise for the third time. A 
tea. A walk around 3km, always changing. Homecoming and Family beer, snacks and greedy ... "I'm not because I would believe! No need to tell you how well we had! We sport every day, we tested uncle Jaime piglets, lambs, delicious empanadas, we visited the garden of rhododendrons and azaleas largest in Chile, which is in a private golf course, went down to the lake, walk through the mountains, we saw good movies, naps in the lounge with the fireplace crackling and everything always Chufi company, and their puppies, 3 lovely dogs and taking advantage of the presence cariñosisimos Jaime let you feed, to eat as true kings. We had chaaaaaaaaaaancho!
When Gina and Jaime go back to Santiago, we were all three a few days in the south and took the opportunity to visit the area. We did an awesome rafting down a river near Puerto Varas, which should be 2 degrees because we had a cold bald! 4x4 Tours in Chiloé Island, losing on their roads, places, beaches and parks. Back ate for two dollars at a good restaurant will cost us forget what we laughed all three together, and spent the last day locked in the house of Lake Ranco, diluvión under cold water and kept us under the blanket 24 hours ...
We returned to Santiago to spend the next days with the family again. Jorge prepared a dinner at Gina and Jaime for their friends who are still sucking their fingers, to know the night we santiagueña with Andrea and we receive our next visit, my cousin Antoine, who came to Santiago due to work and he fled to the beach, surfing, drinking pisco, and ultimately spend the days together. I each After analyzing the situation hallucinating. Being at home in our "new" Chilean family, James and Gina to lead the weekend, accompanied by my cousin George and Antoine preferred, with our "new" cousin Andrea ...
if we're going to surf, that if the sunset in the Yakuzi, if a little walk to the beach, if we ran away to spend the day at Valparaiso, I'm not ...... I odiaréis ........
And so we spent our first month in Chile. As you can see the trip is lurching from side to side. Now we have had the luxury, family and friends. We have left behind and uncomfortable accommodation intense experiences in Asia or in the Panamanian jungle to live in family the following adventures. The truth is that we have enjoyed to the fullest every day, even with so many contrasts between the before and now you can imagine how easy it is to be obsessed Kent School (cole Nepal), our friends the monks and all that we leave behind. Nothing
, we can only send a big kiss to our Chilean treasury, until now hidden, Gina, Jaime and Andrea and to thank all who have received in this wonderful country.
AH!! and sorry so long to update the blog, but as you have seen, with so many plans and things to do is almost impossible to write.
I leave here some links to pictures of Chile. I hope I like it!
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