A change in pace - Blogabond

My journey to into the wilderness of Chile has turned into something quite different. I don't have much time at the moment, so the following is a synopsis on which I'll elaborate later. Long story short, I fell in love with the chef of that serendipitous meal at the Hot Springs. There must have been some kind of magic in the much needed meal he made for me after I had walked 10 km to the Hot Springs, because we just couldn't seem to get enough of each other. From the minute I met Alvaro, a chef from Chile living in Barcelona, there was chemistry. From then on, the more we found out about each other the more I liked him and he me. I have been staying with Alvaro and his family for the last two weeks and have enjoyed every minute. First, we spent the weekend at a local oasis near Vilches with several of his friends, where we had an entire valley, including horses and river, to ourselves. Next, we came back to Talca and stayed with his family, going to various fiestas of the family and friends. Next we went to Santiago, where we met some of his friends and drove to Colorado, a ski resort about 1 1/2 hours from Santiago. Here we had an entire hotel restarant to ourselves. It was beautiful and his friends were hilarious. Then, yesterday, we returned to Santiago to take Alvaro to his flight to Barcelona, where I hope to visit in August. Now, I am staying with a friend of his in Talca because it is a holiday this weekend, and the buses and hostels are packed. However, I will continue my journey south on Sunday.

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Jamie Irwin on May 2, 2008 from Talca, Chile

from the travel blog: South America

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