When I awoke, the earth had settled into occasional convulsions. It was finally safe enough to return to our campsite. The picturesque campground that we had come to enjoy was in a shambles. Most of the shelters were damaged, with…
Earthquake Rocks Chile
The earthquake struck about 3:30am. Sergio and I were asleep in our tent, when we were awakened by a tremendous rumble. Suddenly, the tarp, flaps, tent and floor began to shake rapidly. Sergio’s first sleepy thought was that a storm…
Camping on the Banks of Lago Lleu Lleu
They say that life happens while you are making plans. In Chile, life happens with no plans needed. We had been back from Pucon for only a couple of days when René, one of Sergio’s lifelong friends, said that he…
Survived the Earthquake
After more than two weeks of living through Chile’s second most intense recorded earthquake, I finally have internet access. Just after creating this website, my husband and I had left for a vacation in Pucon, and then headed to Lago…