The top, or the start of the PanAmerican Freeway in Patagonia.
43 Levels South Latitude, 150 miles south of Puerto Montt within the city of Quellón on the southern finish of Isla Chiloé. And there you may have it exactly. 16,000 miles and 14 months from our border crossing in Laredo Texas and right here we’re.
This isn’t the southernmost level of the continent, removed from it, with one other 1700 miles to go together with 1200 of them by ship. However I’ll let you know what: that is positively Patagonia. And the wind blowing throughout the bay from the west was chilly sufficient to show the purpose.
It’s considerably shocking to be right here after speaking about it a lot. And we haven’t been to Alaska – but. Our journey went as far north as Canada after we determined to see the northern finish of US One.
In September 2022 we had been parked proper subsequent to the bridge to New Brunswick however we had been able to go south. The Maritime Provinces of Canada have been on my checklist for some time however we needed to be in Mexico. And now we’re in Chile which is a great distance down.
It was fairly a protracted day to get right here from Puerto Montt. We completed emptying our rented cabin earlier than eleven, take a look at time, and bought on the highway to the ferry thirty miles away.
Southern Criss is the identify of the ship, one in all a fleet of 4 that work twenty 4 hours on daily basis, climate allowing, shuttling backwards and forwards to the island half an hour throughout the water.
We bought on, had a snack and the crossing was so clean we hardly observed we had been shifting. The ferry is simple to make use of, you line up and drive on then a crew member comes by with a card reader and it’s all achieved. $18 to cross and also you drive off a minute after the ferry drops the ramp. Pets can solely experience in automobiles which was ok for Rusty lording it in his mattress.
Chiloé, a 150 mile lengthy island is unquestionably in Patagonia; that I do know. It’s mentioned to be stunning. Of that I’m undecided because it regarded just about just like the countryside round Puerto Montt.
There are two fashionable promoting indicators on Chiloé that we noticed; land on the market and cabins to hire. This island is a trip vacation spot.
We did cease to let the boss out and benefit from the seashore.
Chiloé has the worst roads we’ve seen in Chile and essentially the most roadside trash which each appear to point a degree of poverty under that of the mainland. Islands, although they might appear unique typically have much less alternative and decrease requirements of residing for the locals.
We additionally stopped to select up an empanada.
Made to order. He says truckers wish to cease as he churns them out fairly rapidly.
They’re the most important I’ve ever seen, stuffed with floor beef and fried onions.
Rusty sniffed round till the drizzle bought to him.
We bought the provide of free nicely water so we crammed the tank.
I can’t say the island was spectacularly stunning however we had been glad to fulfill our curiosity and test it out.
With our second alternator not working we’re counting on solar energy from our 400 watt panels within the roof. To date there was sufficient daylight and certainly sunshine to maintain our home batteries charged. We flip off the fridge at evening and are cautious in our use of electrical energy however we’re doing okay.