An entry in the TFS Travel Journal
Ahh, woke up around 10! We got ourselves together then went upstairs to check out the breakfast buffet, which looked like it had been assembled by Balduccis!! As we were still full from last night, we contented ourselves with the nova, some eggs, fresh fruit and various […]

An entry in the TFS Travel Journal
Dragged ourselves out of bed in our just-a-tad-too-warm room (the air conditioning would only blow lukewarm air), enjoyed the breakfast buffet - sin tremors this time - and taxied back to the airport. As we were settling into our seats (the front row of the plane), we struck […]

An entry in the TFS Travel Journal
Our last morning - for a while, anyway - of a forced early (8:00!)wake-up. We partook of the meager breakfast offerings, then saddled up in the shadow of the majestic Villarica Volcano which, though snow-capped, was, as usual, emitting a steady plume of steam.
We rode briefly […]

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(written in the smallest room we’ve ever inhabited!)
We awoke (throughout) this morning to the sound of a vicious wind and heavy rain. It was quite gray outside as we went down to breakfast, and the low clouds completely shrouded the lake and hung over the surrounding forrest. […]

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A more leisurely morning, as we had collectively voted last night to sleep in this a.m. We met for a good breakfast buffet, then hopped aboard the van and set off for Antillanca Nat’l Parque (a national park in Chile). Along the way, we continued our appreciation […]

Numerous volcanoes are found in the different parts of the world. The most popular ones were picked based on their beautiful environment and their power. By power, we mean their status as causes of mass destruction or their potential to cause severe damage in their surroundings.
Mount Vesuvius in Italy. History has it that Mount […]

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(The Alexandra of Chile)
Woke up, packed, ate, rode away. We set off on the road to Las Cascadas, Chile with a quick detour into Laguna Verde (the green lagoon), which was a little, tranquil emerald-green inlet set into the thick rain forest. Then back onto the dirt/rock […]

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Awoke to foreboding skies and wind (causing whitecaps in the lake!). But also got to have some delicious fresh fruit from the aforementioned grocery (some of the best fruit we get in NY comes from Chile). We also snacked on some crackers with local peanut butter (sugary, […]