Here you will find the (hopefully) up to date adventures of the incredibly handsome pioneering explorer, Doug. As modest as he is wise, as awesome as he is brave, Doug will endeavor to recite the tales of his travels with utmost accuracy. No embellishment whatsoever.
Saturday 02nd April 2016 – I moved onto Puerto Varas, the town that Bauer had been singing praises about. A bus to Puerto Montt, followed by a collectivo, took me there. Kind of, anyway. Just as I got there I realised that my phone had decided to be stupid and…
Monday 28th March 2016 – Everything went amazingly smoothly travelling to Castro. I was up at 6AM, and left the hostel at 7AM go see if I could book the bus to Osorno. By 8AM, I’d ended up on my desired bus, only all the way to Puerto Montt. Apart…
Monday 21st March 2016 – The drive to Pampa Linda, like everywhere we had been in the area, featured some amazing scenery. Weird rock formations, serene lakes, craggy mountain tops and more. The drive wasn’t what we’d come this far into the national park for though. It was our forthcoming…
Thursday 17th March 2016 – Two days of recovery marked our entry to Bariloche. Recovery from days of hiking, and recovery from the bus. This involved, let’s say, a fair amount of cake. Actually, that’s only partially true. The cake eating was spread out, and I probably only ate one…
Friday 04th March 2016 – We returned to fanfare. Or maybe it was Yari and his ability to mix up our names. He was only talking to me for four days before he met my dad. It was good enough though, and we had showers and soap and shampoo and…
Tuesday 01st March 2016 – It’s been a while. A few things have happened since I wrote last, but let’s face it – only one is the big one – Torres del Paine. Here, for prosperity, I shall recount the day to day accounts and adventures of one stong, brave,…
Here you will find the (hopefully) up to date adventures of the incredibly handsome pioneering explorer, Doug. As modest as he is wise, as awesome as he is brave, Doug will endeavor to recite the tales of his travels with utmost accuracy. No embellishment whatsoever.