Chile

¡Hola!

We are back in civilisation after a week on a farm near Puerto Montt, roughly half way between Santiago and the Southern tip of the continent.We only stayed a week because there wasn't much work to do (we were consuming more "papas" -potatoes- than we were producing...). It's winter here and its cold and rainy, so I think it's time for us to head North towards warmer parts.
That said, in a week we had a few adventures, including the mystery of the missing goats (there were 27 of them a month ago, and 20 had already been snatched and eaten by a dog, so when the remaining 7 disappeared we were quite worried...but they turned up alive and well the following day...phew!), and last but not least, our first earthquake! the region is dotted with volcanoes, including one that erupted a few weeks ago, and seismic activity is regular. The Chilian girl who was staying there with us couldn't believe that it was the first time for us ever! We also did some more traditional stuff like planting lettuces and garlic cloves the size of a good onion.
Tomorrow we are off on the bus to Bariloche, Argentina, on the other side of the Andes.
¡Hasta luego!