We arrived at Puerto Montt airport at 6:50 pm. Craig went straight to the LAN desk to ask if there was any way that his hat could be recovered and brought to the Puerto Montt airport. We knew it was a long shot but we felt compelled to try to do something. Craig had visions of his scalp peeling off in the Chilean sunshine. Daniel, a very nice …

We woke up at 6:30 and hopped out of bed. The room was quite cold and not very inviting. The thought of leaving the nice warm bed and blankets was not something we were looking forward to, but a nice warm shower would help us on our way. Before going to bed last night, Craig tried turning on the radiator, but it seemed it was not active. We could …

We woke up at 6:30 am, took cool showers once again, and got ready for the day. We packed our small day packs with everything we would need for the next few days, and we would leave everything else in storage at the Guest House. We weren't exactly sure how the day would go so we didn't want to bring too much stuff with us. We didn't want to run …

We were able to sleep in this morning, as we didn't have an early start for our horseback ride. So we slept until 7:45. Craig took a shower, and we went to the dining room for breakfast at 9:00. We had a fantastic breakfast of yogurt, granola, lemon bread, fruit empanadas, cheese, eggs, juice, and coffee. We ate breakfast with Margot, Hannah, and …

Today was our free day at La Junta. The horses would have this as a day off before carrying us back down the mountain again tomorrow. So we woke up at around 8. Tatiana already had the stove going and breakfast well underway. We had fresh rolls, sopapillas (fry bread), coffee, and cheese. It was very yummy. It really was amazing to watch how well …

After a very sound sleep we woke up at around 8:00 a.m. and headed out to the main room. Tatiana was already cooking sopapillas and she served them with rolls and cheese. Condiments included kiwi jelly, butter, and manjar. We drank our coffee and fully enjoyed every bit of food. We were getting very used to this and would miss our time staying …

We woke up at 7:00 feeling rather wrecked. It was definitely not the best night for getting some much needed rest. Craig got up first. He took a shower which was lukewarm at best and cold at worst. The Guest House is rather drafty with its high ceilings and old architecture, and he had a hard time warming up. The bed was so nice and warm all …

We woke up at 5:30 am, took showers, and were all checked out at 7. That was a shame since we would miss the breakfast in the lobby, but we figured we'd find something someplace at the airport. We left our big backpacks in storage at the hotel. There were plenty of belongings that we would not need on Easter Island: all of our heavy rain gear, …