22nd January 2016 41:48.90S 073:04.00 W We have had a change of scenery this week from the low rolling islands on the west side of the Golfo de Ancud to the steep fjords of the Andean foot hills on the …
Mountainous views, Tábanos and a World War I hideaway Read more »
After the excitement of last week we have had a very quiet one this time. Leaving Castro the day after the collision we motored on a very quiet and warm day through the islands to Isla Alao where we anchored …
In this week’s blog I was going to write about the Tábanos a huge biting fly, about visiting a church and getting a stainless steel thing made. But instead I’m going to tell you about an incident that happened to …
Well that is Christmas done and dusted and as I write this the New Year is just a few hours away. This time last year we were slipping out of Stanley Harbour, Falkland Islands, on a quiet evening about to …
A year in, an overnight trip, national parks and a cultural observation Read more »
Still in Estero Pellu on Isla Apiao, we took a stroll along the coast at low tide to visit the community where we found the usual collection of boats on the beach, some in use some under construction and a …
The church at Metahue, Isla Buta Chauques 42:36.66S 073:13.15W We spent a couple of days in Metahue observing life, chilling and doing chores. We saw the ferry arrive one evening bringing half a dozen people home from their travels and …
Everything including the kitchen sink – comes on the ferry Read more »
Olga her big brother Victor and the doll that Paula made 42:17.91S 073:08.20W We have had a pleasant time so far in the Islas Chauques. We moved from Mechuque to Estero Voigue shortly after my last posting. This was a …
42:18.78S 073:15.91W Artesanal fisherman returning to Bahia Corral, the boat is called Sin Piedad (No Mercy) The middle of November saw us almost at a stage where we were ready for sea; almost, I’ll write about the final little jobs …
Marina Estancilla 39:50.92S 073:19.01W It’s been a month since I last wrote, and not much achieved. We left Marina Quinched on the 13th of April and navigated our way past many many mussel floats to Estero Tocuihue where we stayed …
A dinghy Marina Quinched 42:34.69S 073:45.36W The highlight of our last night at Jechica was being disturbed by the patter of tiny feet running around the deck just after we went to bed and Paula seeing a little face peeking …