Strong westerlies

3rd Jan, Castro to Huillinco (22M)

So on the bikes again but not so far as we found an idealic campsite overlooking a beautiful lake. Showers with hot water, although we did have to specify time and go into the campsite owners house for it, a little weird but hot water none the less. Good views, a nice coffee shop and plenty of time to relax and read.









4th Jan, Lake Huilllinco
The plan was to cycle west along the lake shore this morning on unloaded bikes to do a few walks in parque national de Chiloe. However the weather across the lake on the Pacific coast looked pretty dire and the strong westerly wind had started early today so after a bit of deliberation we decided that both of us could do with a rest before getting to the Carretera Austral and why put a lot of effort cycling into the wind only to get soaked on a hike. So reasons justified enough we stopped exactly where we were for another day.