Report 2 and 3 October
By Marjolein en Angela
Villa O’Higgins – Villa O’Higgins – Cochrane
After a good night rest we are going to inform wether it is possible to go to Argentina through the Mayer Pass at O’Higgins. Unfortunately it is still not possible. They are working on a bridge, also to improve the tourism here because there is no track further than this road.
It means that we have to back for 229 km. on an unpaved road to Cochrane.
Dirk had to work at Watson so it was a good day to rest. We were working at the reports.
Dirk working at Watson
We are walking to the village and we feel this mystic atmosphere. We could stay here for a while for instance to write a book or so. Through a gate you enter the town.
Villa O’Higgins
Villa O’Higgins 1
Marjolein with a glass of wine
We heard that we are still not at the end of the Carretera Austral. We have to drive another 7 km. to the Lago O’Higgins were the road really ends. The next day we had to get up early to drive the last 7 km., make pictures and drive back to the ferry which departs at 13.00 hours. Marjolein and Angela leave their rocks, which they picked up at the beginning of the Carretera Austral, symbolic at the end of the road and made a wish.
Marjolein and Angela putting their rock as a symbol at the end of the Carretera Austral
It was a beautiful morning at the lake with special effect of the early sun.
End of Carretera Austral at Lago O’Higgins 2
End of Carretera Austral 2
Lago O’Higgins early in the morning
O’Higgins
Road to the Lake
Cows and horses walk free in the nature and sometimes they just cross as you come near by. On the ferry sitting outside at the temperature of 20 C and after that on our way to Cochrane.
Bye bye O’Higgins
at the ferry
view
Horses on the road
always following Watson
Watson goes unplugged because the outside temperature goes to 25 C!
Watson goes unplugged
It has been a long day before we arrive 12 hours later in Cochrane.
