The moon rises over the mountains of Chaiten, a small town on the coast of Chile.

Cattle graze in the estuary of the coastal town of Caleta Aulen

We chill on the side of the Rio Cochamo while I wait for my stomach to settle down. The previous night, I puked in our hostel’s toilet in Cochamo. I spent the next week recovering from this mysterious illness, likely contracted from aging salame.

We leave Volcán Osorno behind us.

A fisherman catches the last rays of the sun on Lago Llanquihue.

One of the inlets to Lago Llanquihue in the sunset light.

Sunset on Lago Llanquihue, looking southwest from Playa Ensenada.

Sunset on Lago Llanquihue.

Soon after we woke up, we caught a glimpse of the source of last night’s poor sleep.

Audrey wipes her eyes after a rough night on the shores of Lago Rupanco. We were up late into the night listening to the sounds of an animal crashing through the bushes.

Lago Rupanco

Having escaped Rio Bueno purgatory, we spent the night on the beach of Lago Rupanco. At sunset, we were treated to a beautiful display of pink clouds.

While Audrey battled an Intense stomach bug, spent three nights in a small city in the Chilean country side. After our second nought in Rio Bueno, we went to the city park to see if Audrey could rally enough to leave. After hours in the park, we booked another Airbnb in a creepy old woman’s guest house.

Photos from biking in Patagonia