I'm home again. Sitting in my sofa and feeling great! It was a wonderful vacation. It was everything I expected and more.
My highlights were
- My birthday. I loved everything about that day. It was fantastic weather, a wonderful hike, a good dinner, sweet cake and great company.
- The 29 km hike with the AMAZING views and the race in the end. The 2 beers after the hike tasted like heaven
- The horse back riding. It was just lovely
- To taste wine is always on my list. I could have tasted some more though….
- To spend time with Maria. She is one of my best friends and to have all this time to talk about everything was the best.
- Maria's and mine fish&seafood dinner. It tasted FANTASTIC
I learned some things about Chile:
- That Patagonia is cold was expected, but that the beach is cold was a surprise. Santiago was hot though.
- Chileans are very friendly and nice. Every time I thought someone was about to fool or trick me, they were actually just nice and friendly. This was a very pleasant surprise.
- The service, at least in Maitencillo, was a bit different. I think it might be because they were not used to foreigners there. Hardly anyone spoke any English (which was not the case on all other places I visited)) and they were not really keen to help. At times it felt like we were disturbing them when we asked for help or assistance.
- The food varied a LOT. I honestly don't understand how a beach village like Maitencillo couldn't serve a great fish or seafood dinner. The only great dinner we had in Maitencillo was the one Maria made.
I have to say that South America continues to be one of my favorite parts of the world. On the other hand - I don't really have any parts that I don't like.
So as a summary - I can recommend Patagonia and Santiago. Maitencillo requires a friend like Maria - a close friend that speaks fluent Spanish and can cook. I don't think that too many people are as fortunate as I am. :-)
Until my next trip - Take care everyone! Check out the slide show
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