We ended up staying in Valdivia for five days, which was good as we got some more paperwork done and collected some hard to find bits to add to our ‘gear pile’ in order to achieve self sufficiency on the road/campsite. We also visited the small Curiñanco Reserve which has four different forest types in a very small area. We were the only people visiting and got a very detailed description on the paths we were to take and what we were to see if we were going to walk clockwise. When finished with that, he did the whole story again from end to start, just in case we wished to walk anti-clockwise, so we felt quite well prepared! He also ensured us that it wasn’t dangerous, no pumas or other big cats, just pudús (smallest existing deer), which we really want to see, but no luck. The park was beautiful, with lookouts over the ocean. We also came across some massive vultures, not the most attractive birds around…

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