Leaving

So, today is our last full day in Chile. Sam and I have been buzzing around town this afternoon finishing up Christmas shopping and (and various other things), after running the whole Trancura (upper and lower) this morning. It is absolutely a perfect day, which is only making it harder to think about leaving. It will certainly be nice to get home to family, friends, and a setting that feels a little more like Christmas, but this is a hard place to leave. All the people we've met have been wonderful, the rivers are incredible, the food has been really good (I did get a few recipes to try out at home), and the fifteen hours of daylight every day are finally starting to give me a tan. Hard to believe that this time tomorrow, I'll be on a plane from Temuco to Santiago, starting the long journey home... One last night tonight, then we'll pack up in the morning, and head to the airport around noon. I'll leave here on the longest day of the year, and arrive home on the shortest.

A few more pics before I sign off:

Sam "scouting" the portage on the Upper Trancura



The third drop on the Upper Trancura, with the Volcan Villarica in the background.

Next time I post, it'll be from home!!

Until then,
B