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sixofravens-reads · 7 years

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Get to Know Your Followers Tag!

Rules: Tag 20 followers you want to get to know better

I was tagged by @just0nemorepage!!

Name: Stephanie

Nickname: Steph

Gender: Gal

Star Sign: Cancer

Birthday: June 28th

Height: 5′4″

Age: 23

Sexual Orientation: Uhhhhhhh bi? I think? I have never been less certain.

Relationship Status: I’ve been seeing this guy for a couple months now and he’s pretty cool

Hogwarts House: Ravenclaw

Favorite Color: Purple and blue

Time Right Now: 8:30PM.

What Are You Reading: Pantomime by Laura Lam, The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch, and this week I started rereading the Song of the Lioness quartet by Tamora Pierce because it’s one of my “comfort” series and a lot of new stuff has been happening lately so I needed something familiar

Last Movie You Watched: IT

Average Hours of Sleep: 6-8

Lucky Number: 13, 7, 3, 4...

Last thing You Googled: Uhhh at work yesterday I googled “how to make a sticky menu” several times bc I couldn’t make my javascript work, and the last thing I googled at home was....blood coagulation, because i had to kill off a vampire (i’m writing a book, mr nsa man, i swear).

Favorite Fictional Characters: Uhhhhh ok: Alanna - Song of the Lioness, Tris Chandler - Circle of Magic....that’s all I can think of ATM. Alanna is really important to me though, I’m sort of vaguely planning on getting a tattoo of her sword someday.

Number of Blankets You Sleep With: either 3 blankets or 2 and a body pillow, so i can adequately prop up my body, otherwise I end up with backaches. Also it gets hella cold here in the winter

Favorite Singer/Band: Hmm, Grimes, Purity Ring, Florence + The Machine, and The Front Bottoms...there’s more, but those are the top ones rn.

Dream Trip: I really want to go back to the UK/Ireland but spend like 1-2 months there instead of 2 weeks. Also want to do a big trip through Europe, and also I want to visit Iceland....closer to home, I’d love to spend more time in the mountains and go to the Jasper Dark Sky Festival some year!

Dream Job: Author!

Current Job: Front End Web Developer. It’s not bad as far as jobs go, like, the work is interesting and engaging and I don’t hate it with a burning passion, not to mention the pay is decent, but when it comes to making websites vs. writing stories....I’d always choose the latter

When This Blog Was Created: September of 2013-ish?

Current Number of Followers: 242?!?!?!?! AHHH!!! Hi guys, where tf did you all come from?!?!?!.

What Do You Post: Books! Photos of books! Reviews of books! Essays about loving books! Complaints about books! Questions about books! Anything to do with books!

Who Are Your Most Active Followers: uhhhh according to tumblr my top 3 ‘biggest fans’ are @just0nemorepage , @the-very-lazy-kat-blr, and @dollymangwani0

When Did Your Blog Reach Its Peak: Seems to be on an upwards trend, but I guess the last ‘peak’ was in June when I did a couple book photo challenges. I keep meaning to do more of those but life has been Happening and i keep forgetting to take photos lol

What Made You Decide to Get a Tumblr: Back in 2011 my friend @robotlesbianjavert convinced me to make one, and then I eventually got into a bunch of fandoms that were really popular back then (mainly homestuck, marvel, and...the dreaded superwholock) and in 2013 i decided to make a tumblr about books, which was basically just a catalog of my library...didn’t even know booklr was a thing until ~fall 2014.

Why Did You Choose Your URL: Originally the blog was suspension-of-reality, but then it sounded more like a weird aesthetic blog than a book blog so I decided to combine two of my favourite things, forests and books! Originally I wanted it to be a play on The Forest of Hands and Teeth, like The Forest of Pages and Ink, but it changed to the-forest-of-books for some reason.

Do You Run Any Other Blogs: My personal is @six-of-ravens (whyyy can’t I tag myself?). if you’re interested in hearing more about my writing projects then that’s the place to be! I also have an instagram that I post to sometimes which is sixofravens. Lots of bookish photos end up on there, and sometimes I forget to repost them on tumblr...

What Are You Doing Tomorrow: Probably going to putter around the house and do some chores and get some writing done. Might go buy The Gallery of Unfinished Girls because it looks intriguing, but really I shouldn’t spend much until I get paid next week. then tomorrow night I’m going for dinner with my aunt and parents and we’re going to have a game night at their house.

Who I tag: Hmmm, I have a hard time keeping track of who follows this blog and who follows my personal but here goes:

@anassarhenisch, @thelibraryofmars, @the-very-lazy-kat-blr, @dollymangwani0, @lost-in-books94, @partiallybooks, @silver-faerie, @magic-in-every-book, @libraryknight

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yourworldmyworldourworld-blog1 · 5 years

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Chile - a land I fell in love with

CHILE - a country I thought I was going to spent 1 week but ended up staying almost a month. Land of deserts, of cities, of volcanoes and of Patagonia. Land of beauty, of Nobel prize winners, of culture and much more.

SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA

Day 1. (23.10). After border control it was a 45 minute drive to San Pedro de Atacama. The views were stunning. Chile is an hour ahead of Bolivia so we arrived at 12ish noon. I headed to Laskar hostal. After check in we headed into town to get money and exchange money. The town only has a few ATMs and all charge so take out a bit of money at once instead of a bit at a time. Then we rented bikes from Rutas Atacama that is on Caracoles street inside Licher - its like a stand. They do 3,000 pesos for 6 hours and double for 12hours. We then headed at 3pm to the Vale de la Luna. It's stunning but I would not recommend cycling as it's all uphill and it's quite a bit of a way. Either give yourself a lot of time and take a lot of good and water or take a tour. The entry is 3,000 pesos. At night I decided to cook and by the hostel there is a cheap supermarket and Vicents supermarket on Licancabur street is also a cheap option. For fruit and veg the agro market is a good option.

Vale de la Luna, San Pedro de Atacama

Day 2. (24.10). Wake up at 8am and went to get bikes at 10am. I headed towards Pukara del Quitor but first I headed further into the Catarpe National Park on the other side of the river. Inside the park I cycled to Los Túneles, the Quebrada del Diablo and a white church at the end. Do the Túneles first then the Quebrada then the church. I got there for just before 10:30 and left around 1pm. It will take you around 3 hours to do the whole park comfortably. It costs 3,000 pesos to get in. Then Pukara de Quitor; the ruins of a fortress over 2,000 years old from the atacama civilisation. Here you will find the ruins, various miradores (1.7km walking to the furthest out) and a face sculpted into the rocks. It is also an awesome place. I had lunch around 2pm at the top of the mirador and was done for around 2:30pm and back in town for just after 3pm. The whole day took me just over 5 hours. Again make sure you take plenty of water and potentially consider doing the two places on separate days for a more chilled day.

At the last mirador of Pukara de Quitor

Day 3. (25.10). Today I booked a tour through Desert Adventures - based on one of the corners of Caracoles street in San Pedro. First stop is the Chaxa lake (2,500 pesos). Here you can find the salar of Atacama which unlike the Uyuni salar it was made during glacial times by the minerals dragged off the volcanoes. It hosts three flamingo types- the Chilean flamingo (pink and dances to displace ground for food in a step step motion), the Andean flamingo (black tail) and the James flamingo (yellower beaks). Then to the red stones (iron minerals) and it's lagoons and lastly a little town called Socaire and Toconao.

San Pedro Salt Flats

Day 4. (26.10). On my last full day at San Pedro de Atacama I went off to the Puritama springs (Los Termales de Puritana). The trip started at 8am and I was back at 13:00. Super amazing and relaxing!

Puritana Spring

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CRIBSHEET OF SAN PEDRO:

Hostal: there are many hostels in San Pedro. I stayed at Laskar.

What to do:

Vale de la luna - by bike: 1 day; with a tour: half day. If you do this by yourself take at least 2lt of water per person, a head torch (which you can get when you rent a bike); a bike; sunscream.

Pukara de Quitor Ruinas - I would recommend you do this with a bike as its so close to town. Make sure you take cash with you, water and sunscreen. You will have to leave bike behind and walk around the archeological site but that’s super doable in 1-2 hours.

Valle de cantarpe. If you decide to do this do it before Pukara as its further out and more tiring. Make sure you set out a good 4 hours and bring plenty of water, food, sunscream.

Tour de las estrellas. Book a tour to do this. I did not manage to do this as during my time there it was full moon so make sure you check the moon as a full moon won’t allow you to see the stars.

Alicancabur. This is the name of the volcanoes that borders Chile and Bolivia. You can do tour to the laguna verde y carácter.

Hot springs - Terma de Puritana tour. Either rent a car and go or go with a tour. I did it with a tour and its either in the afternoon or morning. So half a day.

Tebichinki

Laguna artiplanas y piedras rojas. This is a full day’s tour where you stop at the San Pedro salt flats and another two lagoons

Salt Flats. You can also to do the salt flats from San Pedro either dropping you off at Uyuni or coming back to San Pedro.

Rental bikes: Rutas Atacama

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SANTIAGO

Day 5. (27.10) Today was a chilled day. Waking up breakfast and going round town for a bit before lunch and heading to Calama airport. I flew with Sky airlines. Landed and headed to the exit. You can get taxis or you can get colectivos for a bit less that leave you outside your hotel/hostel. These are outside the duty free before you exit the baggage area. Super easy and range between 6,000 and 8,000 pesos compared to an Uber at 14,000 and taxis a bit more. I got one named Delfor that dropped me off in front of the hostel. I stayed at Providencia hostel in Santiago.

Day 6. (28.10). On Sundays many streets are closed for the cyclists and runners. So its quite pleasant to walk around. I headed in the morning to the Santiago teleférico and went all the way up had this Santiago drink with durazno and maiz and lunch at belas artes followed by some yummy ice cream called Rosa nearer to the hotel.

View from the top of Cerro San Cristobal

Day 7. (29/10). I used this day for planning. You could look into heading to the Maipo maintains. I ended up not doing it. At the Providencia hostal you can find someone selling these tour.

Day 8. (30/10). I headed very early to Valparaiso. I would recommend waking up at 6am and being out by 7 ish. I left around 7:30/7:45 and made the 8:20am bus with Turbus to valparaiso. I bought the ticket at the station. Buses leave from station Pajaritos (line1/redline). Price varies but I paid 5,600 chilean return. The way back is an open return so you can show up and get any return and they leave every 15 mins. When you get to Pajaritos metro just get out of the metro and the booths to buy the bus tickets to Valparaiso are right there. Just ask around for the cheapest. They have two main bus companies: Pullman and Turbus. The trip to Valparaiso is around 1.2 hours. I got there around 9:40am and just made it for the 10am walking tour that leaves from Plaza Sotomayor. The guides of the walking tour are dressed in “where’s wally” like tops (red and white stripes) so its fairly easy to locate them. From the terminal de buses to the centre is a good 30 min walk. You can privately get a bus or taxi in. The am walking tour takes you up to the old prison and cemetery so it's an alternative route and I quite liked it. I then did the old town int he afternoon by myself but you can also get the same walking tour in the afternoon.

Streets of Valparaiso (Calle Uriola)

The afternoon tour goes to the German church luterana, and several viewpoints. I did it my myself starting at calle Uriola where you will find a bar and cafe called Al Alba that is super sweet. Walking up you get awesome street art. At plaza Sotomayor there is also a good café called 504. And for food near the port there is Buenos Aires restaurant that does good menu del dia. Other restaurants are Lupita, Pizzeria Ecuador - all at calle Ecuador. Be aware that Calle Ecuador is no longer the historical centre but according to my guide the area is still known as the bohemian side of town but its not too safe so be careful.

Rooftop space at Cafe Al Alba (Calle Uriola)

Day 9. (31/01). I quickly headed to the Universidad de Santiago station (red line) to buy tickets to Pucon with Turbus. I then headed back to the city centre - first to the Moeda station and the museum of lá moeda which is free until 12 noon. Then walk to the Precolombiano Art Museum and Plaza Mayor, up to el mercado and back down. Then I headed back to the hostel through Lastaria area and stopped at the park with the fortress at the top. I read a book there for 4 hours and then back for dinner and Halloween night out.

Day 10. (1/11) day of rest, home comfort and cinema. A family friend took me for coffee lunch and the cinema as well as dinner. Blessed to have been taken care of like that and enjoyed a nice family rest. You can also chose to go to the many wineries around Santiago on this day. You just get the underground a couple of stops and you can arrive in one of the many wine houses one of which being Concha y Torro.

Day 11. (2/11). After breakfast and a rest we headed for an early coffee at Lastaria. I then headed out on the red line to the Santiago Artesan Market further out round the corner. It was a pretty market and we had some food there. I was back at the hostel for my last night in Santiago.

Day 12. (3/11). I woke up and did the check out before heading to breakfast. We headed into the city and walked to Lastaria to get a coffee and then decided to walk to the Human rights museum. The walk was far - about one hour but there was always the green like tube straight back near the hostel. Later we did a trail up Cerro San Cristobal to watch the sunset. It took us over an hour to climb as we took the road instead of gravel route by mistake. We took the gravel route on the way back. We were at the bus station for 10pm as our bus was 11pm. Ways to Pucon: flight or bus. The flight is to Temuco or Calama and bus from Univesidad Santiago (10hrs).

Sunset at Cierro San Cristobal

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SANTIAGO CRIBSHEET

Hostel: Providencia Hostel

Things to do:

Lastaria area

Walking tour either by yourself or with one of those free walking tours (get info at the hostal)

National Museum

Precolombian Art Museum

Cerro de San Cristobal

Maipo treking

Wine tour at Concha y Toro

Mercado central

Valparaiso and Vina del Mar (get there with Turbus or Pullam from Universidad Santiago station)

Bellavista (especially during the night cool bars)

Restaurants:

Mercado central

Chipe Libre

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PUCON & PUERTO VARAS/MONTT

Day 12. (4/11) after arriving in Pucon and finding the hostel we had a nice chilled morning. The hostel (Chilli Kiwi) by the Poza was easy to get to. From the bus terminal (right out and on the main road right) or the city centre just follow O’Higgins road all the way down until you hit the lake (they call this part of the lake the Poza; in Spanish it means the puddle). Then when you hit the lake turn right and the hostel is right there. It has a beautiful view of the lake. Unfortunately, in November, the time we were there, it meant that the sunset was behind the buildings on the left and not straight across from the hostel. Apparently a couple of weeks back (so more October time) it was more central. The weather was very rainy so bought food and chilled at the hostel kitchens. Staying at Chilli Kiwi was an awesome choice as its by the lake. The rooms are clean and good and your rent can range from 9, 6 or 4 bed dorms. They also have a 2 bed dorm for walk ins as well as a 3 bed Harry Potter room, the caravans (20-22,000chl) and the tree house (32,000chl).

Day 13. (5/11). Woke up and headed out around 10:30am to Salte del Claro. Make sure you ask the route at Chilli Kiwi as they have a pretty comprehensive map. Here you walk towards a waterfall. Its beautiful and it will take you around 4 hours round trip. We got to the waterfall just after 12. Its stunning and even better due to the strong rains the day before. The path is fairly well signposted but if in doubt bear right when going through the forest at the end and have the river to your right. On the way back we got a ride back which sped up the trip.

Salte del Claro

Day 14. (6/11). Chilled in the am at the hostel and kayaked the lake from 1-3pm. It's 5,000chl per person and 4 hrs on the lake max time. Then back for my last night. During the am day bought tickets at JAC terminal, just off O’Higgins road, to Puerto Varas. As a rule, stay at Puerto Varas (at Maguoy Patagonia) and not Puerto Montt. Buses leave frequently from Puerto Varas to Puerto Montt.

Day 15. (7/11). Bus at 9am (9,500 chl) to Puerto Varas. I found out that Juan was also heading the same way as me so I glued onto him. Funnily enough we were to trek the next day together and meet again in Buenos Aires for some typical Colombian food - and who said you can’t be international in every sense of the word?!?! The trip took 4/5hrs. I then headed to the hostel (Margouya Patagonia (see leaflet below)). Then I went for a wonder round the town and bought food.

Day 16. (8/11). Wake up early and headed to Petrohue Park. The bus left from town (if you are at Margouya turn right out of the hostel, then right again at the main road as if you are headed into town and then left at the bottom of the hill by the fish restaurant; its just down there) and final stop was the park. The bus fare cost us 2,500chl each way and took 1.5 hrs. The trek was 4 hours all the way round. The full round trip is quite exhausting as quite a bit of it was volcanic sand which is not a joke to walk on. We were back for 5ish. Early night as I had bought a boat fare down the Fjords to Puerto Natalie’s (southbound only leaves on Fridays and Northbound only leaves on Mondays).

Petrohue park (me and our not so trustworthy but loyal guide - Rix!)

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PUCON & PUERTO VARAS / MONTT CRIBSHEET

Hostels:

Pucon: Chilli Kiwi

Puerto Varas: Maguoy Patagonia

**If you are by any chance going to: Valdivia, stay at Kauai central lodge; or Cochamo, stay at La Bicicleta Hostel; or Ancud stay at 13 Lunas Hostel; or Castro stay at La Minga Hostel or Palafito Waiwen (Chiloe).**

Things to do:

Pucon: climb the volcanoe; canoe on the lake; Salte del Claro other national marks/waterfalls. Make sure you ask at the reception at Chilli Kiwi and be around for the intro talk they do daily.

Puerto Varas: Petrohue Park; waterfalls. Just ask at the reception at Maguoy Patagonia.

Restaurants: to be fair I cooked a fair bit in Chile so just ask at the hostel the closes supermarkets which in all had one a max 10 min walk and enjoy the very cheap and good selection of wines.

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PATAGONIA

**Just a quick note here. You have a few options to travel down to Patagonia. You can either fly from Santiago or another airport near Pucon to Punta Arenas and then get a bus up from Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales; or you can rent a car around Puerto Varas/Montt (there are a few caravan companies around or if you rather bike it there are a few options too); or you can do what I did and get on a boat (called NAVIMAG at Puerto Montt which will drop you off four days later at Puerto Natales). Of course, if you want to stop more often you also have a few other options like getting a boat with TABSA that takes you from Puerto Natales to Caleta Tortel and other destinations. Equally if you are travelling northbound these options are still the same. However, please note that NAVIMAG boats only leave from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales on Fridays and from Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt on Mondays.**

Day 17. (9/11). Woke up at 7 and got everything ready. Headed out around 9 ish and got the bus at the end of the road (Calle Imperial). The fare is chl900 and it takes 20 mins to get to Puerto Montt. So I got in for 10am . From the station I got another bus (just ask around for the Costanera Shopping Centre/Holiday Inn) or you can walk (its probably 20/30 mins) where the check in was which is just down the road meaning I got in for 10:30 ish (this second bus cost me chl400). It's also where the Costanera Shopping Centre was. The boat left at 3:30pm so I could have arrived a bit later. But still. We were on the boat for 4pm and only left the port around 8pm. The whole trip cost me USD350 for four days/three nights all inclusive.

Sunset leaving Puerto Montt

Day 18. (10/11). I wake up on this boat and am surprised how well I slept. It's an interesting life on the boat but the bed, the showers and the amenities are very good. There are about 100 passengers and it feels full but not too crazy. Breakfast at 8am. Very well served the meals. The views are stunning. During the day there were talks of the route we were to take, a yoga class and materials around to colour in, knitt etc. The day went fast. There were talks about the route we were taking. The day ended going into the golf with a stunning sunset. The stars were even better.

Sunset on Day 2

Day 19. (11/11). Second full day on the boat. At dawn we had just crossed the golf and were back in the Fjords. The golf was quite calm and I only felt the boat rock twice. We stopped around 3pm at the Eden village with 3,000 people where only four people of pure blood of previous native people of this area. There was a talk about Torres del Paine - three entrances, bus in and a few options for day treks. We went through quite a few narrow straits. We went through the Cotopaxi shallow where the Leonides ship sunk (legend says there is another ship below it as it lies quite high above the water). We went through 89 wide straights with meter tall granite rocks. The day ended quite cold and the night was overcast so no stars.

Clear day through the Fjords

Day 20. (12/11). Last day on the boat. We woke up to an overcast day. We had breakfast and I did a bit of exercise and headed to the bar to write. The day eventually cleared. We docked at 4pm and it took close to two hours to get out. I then headed to my hostal: We Are Patagonia. The hostal was really good! Super comfy beds although a bit more expensive than the usual. Included breakfast which was very good. I arranged as well a rental car and shared it with two other people. Ask at the desk at the hostal for more information as they have the numbers for the cars. It also depends if you want to do day trips to Torres del Paine or whether you will be doing one of the treks (3-day or 8-day).

Leaving the boat (Navimag) at Puerto Natales

Day 21. (13/11). We woke up at 5am and headed out at 5:30am to Torres del Paine. The park is quite big and you can do the O in 8 days, the W trek in 3-5 and all of these need planning and booking if you want to stay overnight at the park. Although I was with some people who just winged it and did the towers one day, then the second drove to the middle to do the Britannia climb. The campsites have more flexibility as they may have last minute spots and you can rent tents at Puerto Natale’s from 2,000 to 5,000 for a 4 person and 3,000 for sleeping bags.

Getting to Torres del Paine National Park

What we did was rent a car and go very early to the Serrano entrance (there are three entrances). The Serrano is the most scenic route (the buses don’t use this route) with lakes. This road is not tarmacked but quite good. The entry to the park is 21,000chl and you can come in and out of the park up to three days. The parking is free. The day walks you can do are Torres (entrance on the east); the French valley and grey glacier (both entrances closer to Serrano). The last two start in the same spot so the guys I went to did grey and I did the French valley. For these two the Serrano entrance is the closest. You then park by Pahoe lake and get the ferry for 9am. Which gets in for 9:30am on the other side of the lake.

River running next to the treck to Vale Frances and Britannico

The trek

As the boat got in at 9:30am on the other side I started treking at around 9:40am. The map says that the first section of the trail up to the bridge is 2.5hrs but in brisk pace I made it in 1.5hrs. The views were stunning. Crossing the bridge you are by the French and Italian camps. Here is where the W joins. Across this very wobbly bridge to the other side I went. From there through the forest I got to the French mirador within one hour. From the mirador Frances to the británico I took about an hour as well but that's because a lady told me that the top closed at 13:00. But when I got there there was no gate. Asking around I heard that CONAF could have a guide shutting the trail if weather was bad maybe. The views at the top were absolutely stunning. Breathtakingly beautiful and no picture does it justice. So I got up there for 13:00, lunch for one hour and headed down at 14:00 to get back before 6pm for the 18:35 boat. We got to PN at 10pm. It’s a long day so take plenty of water and food. Make sure you take clothes for hot and cold/windy weathers and be ready to sweat.

The view at the top

Day 22. (14/11). Today I decided not to head out and do Torres del Paine as the Vale Frances was quite heavy and a full day. That's why I would recommend staying four day or three full days min in Puerto Natales so you can do Vale Frances one day and then do Torres on the third having a rest day in between. I then headed out for some food and chocolate. I was also recommended Patagonia Dulce (apparently best hot choc in PN) and La Gregario for coffee and chill. Also Pampa and Baguales as good bars. The afternoon went super fast catching up with people and resting. In the evening we sat round a table and chatted for hours. It was the best way of closing my Chile chapter. Thanks Chile!

Just an awesome group of people I met (two faces missing)

Day 23. (15/11). I was getting the bus to el Calafate at 7:45am. The bus ticket came to 20,000chl and the terminal was not crazy far. I travelled with Bus Sur and they were good.

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USEFUL INFORMATION:

Money: Chilean pesos

Hostels:

San Pedro de Atacama: Laskar Hostel

Santiago: Providencia Hostal

Pucon: Chilli Kiwi

Puerto Varas: Maguoy Patagonia

Puerto Natales: We Are Patagonia

Torres del Paine: book your stays with Fantastico tours or Vertice.

Info on Torres del Paine trekking options: -1 day - advise renting a car which goes at 40-45,000chl per day instead of getting the bus as with the car you can then get early for the first boat. You can then do Valle Frances one day have a rest the second day and on the third do Torres. I tried to do one after the other and it did not work.

- the W : 3-4 days. You must plan this in advance and book the campsites. In this case you will get in on your first day and do Torres or stay overnight at base and wake up early to see the sunrise and on that same day walk to the second campsite between Torres and the French/Britanico. On the second full day you will do French and Britannico to get to the third campsite by the boat. Your third full day you will do grey and come back on the 6pm boat, then bus back to Puerto Natales.

- the O: 8 days: Day 1 Get there in central camp at 11am and get there at 3pm. Stay at camp seron. Day 2. Set off at 9 am to camp Dickson. Day 3. Take easy morning. Short day and stay at perros. Day 4. From perros to grey. Start at 6am. Don't do Paso as with Conaf and need not book with three. Day 5. Walk down to grande or Frances and camp - Frances. Day 6 from Frances walk The Valley and come back pick up stuff and stay in cuernos. Day 7 walked to chileno or central - chileno no cooking. Day 8 do Torres for sunrise and go back get your bag and head down for the bus. Book in June for November and book meals throughout and for later stops so as not to carry too much food.

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The team behind The Phoenicia Diner recently opened this new barbecue spot in Woodstock, and it’s perfect for outdoor dining without a server taking your order at a table. The takeout-only menu unsurprisingly has a bunch of meat (like brisket, fried chicken sandwiches, and pulled pork), as well a daily specials and not-boring options for vegetarians like a reuben made with carrots or smoked squash with feta produced in the area. Make sure to get a side of baked beans. It’s made with molasses and thick-cut bacon. Come when the weather is nice and sit outside in their covered patio or picnic area.

Cucina $$$$ 109 Mill Hill Road

Open for indoor and outdoor dining, with reservations available.

Cucina is a big, beautiful restaurant inside a converted farmhouse on the edge of Woodstock’s main street. They serve Italian food in a nice-but-comfortable space, and a meal here could easily be the best you have while you’re in the Catskills - especially if you sit on the wraparound porch and order the daily-changing risotto special or the rigatoni with sausage in a spicy, cream-based tomato sauce.

Silvia $$$$ 42 Mill Hill Road

Open for indoor and outdoor dining, with reservations available.

If you haven’t been to Woodstock in some time, you might not know Silvia yet. Let’s change that. This new-ish restaurant serves seasonally-focused food like a vegetarian lentil and mushroom pate that we’re pretty sure is the work of a sorcerer, and a whole grilled trout (the official fish of the Catskills) that comes with a Szechuan-tamari sauce, jasmine rice, and garlicky green beans. It’s the kind of place where you can spend the evening sitting in a nice velvet banquette and planning your eventual retirement. As a point of reference, Silvia feels slightly more upscale than Cucina, and it’s fairly expensive.

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Open from Friday to Sunday for indoor and outdoor dining.

When we say margaritas, you may be wrongly conditioned to think “beach.” But have one next to a stream at Tinker Taco Lab, and it will confirm that there’s no bad place to drink a good margarita. This casual counter-service spot is our first recommendation for anyone looking for Mexican food in the area. It’s hidden behind a sunglasses boutique, and while the indoor space is small, there’s some nice outdoor seating and a separate indoor bar area where you can order food as well as drinks. Get the barbacoa tacos on homemade tortillas.

Garden Cafe $$$$ 6 Old Forge Road

Open for outdoor dining and takeout from 11:30am to 7:30pm every day except Tuesdays.

Woodstock only has a couple of its hippie community origins left. You’ll find the political conspiracy theory hippie, the artisan jewelry making hippie, and the Garden Cafe hippie - who is strictly into healthy and locally-sourced things. This place makes really good vegetarian and vegan food, and it feels authentic to the Woodstock spirit without being kitschy. While a lot of dishes include meat substitutes like tofu or tempeh, there are also some really good ones that won’t make you miss meat at all (like spinach basil pesto pasta or a portobello panini). Go for brunch or dinner - and know that they just built a new outdoor bar space.

Shindig $$$$ 1 Tinker St

Open for takeout Wednesday to Sundays.

Shindig definitely falls into the category of “this could be in Brooklyn.” We like this place best for its classic breakfast foods - granola, scrambles, pancakes, and the like - but there’s lunch and dinner, too. They currently have a takeout window available, and you can place your order ahead of time online here.

Oriole 9 $$$$ 17 Tinker Street

Open for takeout and outdoor dining in their new alleyway seating area.

The other, older breakfast/brunch/lunch go-to in town. Oriole 9 feels a little more true to what you might expect to find in Woodstock: art on the walls, chalkboards where you can write inspirational quotes or play tic-tac-toe, and plenty of produce-forward options. We could sit in here for four hours without realizing it (in fact, we have).

Yum Yum Noodle Bar $$$$ 4 Rock City Road

Open for takeout, and indoor and outdoor seating every day from 11:30am to 9pm.

Yum Yum is in the middle of Woodstock’s main drag, and serves a wide array of Asian dishes like banh mi, miso-cured salmon, ramen, and build-your-own noodle bowls. It’s a full-service restaurant, but still casual enough for a low-key date night or a group dinner that doesn’t need to be a big deal (even with your neighbors who make everything a big deal). Also worth mentioning: Yum Yum Noodle Bar has locations in Kingston and Red Hook as well.

Bread Alone $$$$ 22 Mill Hill Road

Open for takeout, and outdoor seating every day from 7am to 5pm.

You’ve probably seen Bread Alone products in your nicest neighborhood bodega, but the Catskills are their homeland, and the bread tastes way better here. At their cafe in Woodstock, you can get everything from chocolate cakes and buttery croissants to smoked salmon on rye and pesto halloumi sandwiches (plus coffee for the drive home). In case you need to do some work on a laptop early in the morning one day, consider their spaced-out outdoor table area your new favorite office.

Station Bar $$$$ 101 Tinker Street

Open for indoor and outdoor service starting on July 28th.

A classic-feeling bar in an old train station, this is one of our favorite place for drinks in Woodstock. They have a pool table and a jukebox in the back, and a fairly large outdoor area with tables. It’s possible you’ll meet a man with a motorcycle named Clark, because we did. Go and find your Clark.

A&P Bar $$$$ 83 Mill Hill Road

Open for indoor and outdoor service, reservations are recommended.

This is pretty much the only place in Woodstock where cocktails are the headliner act of the menu. Nearly all of A&P’s specialty drinks come with ingredients made in-house, like infused apple vodka or house-charred cedar bitters. In case you couldn’t care less about dehydrated garnishes and the oral history of gin, it’s possible you’ll be interested to know about the darts board and the full menu of American food. Stop by for a few drinks and some bacon-wrapped dates and sticky toffee pudding.

Jane's Homemade Ice Cream $$$$ 31 Tinker Street

Open for takeout every day.

There’s a little taco spot between lifestyle boutiques on Tinker Steet called Taco Juan’s - but you really don’t need to concern yourself with the tacos there. Go into Taco Juan’s and head straight for the ice cream counter where they serve Jane’s Homemade. This Kingston-based ice cream company makes the creamiest dark chocolate flavor that has ever graced our stomachs. It’s called Killer Chocolate, and we’d encourage you to try it (along with another scoop flavor like mint chip and salty caramel pretzel). Just know that this spot is cash-only (and there’s an ATM in the store in case you need it).

Nancy's Of Woodstock $$$$ 105 Tinker Street

Open for takeout with a few outdoor tables on weekends from 1pm to 8pm.

Just down Tinker Street is another great (and newer) ice cream option called Nancy’s. This place has more seasonally-changing options and vegan flavors available than Jane’s/Taco Juan’s. We especially like the sorbet.

Phoenicia Peekamoose $$$$ 8373 State Route 28

Open for takeout, and indoor and outdoor dining - reservations are available.

Peekamoose is an even better restaurant than it is a word, and that’s saying a lot. We’d put it alongside Cucina as a must-visit for dinner if you’re spending the weekend around Woodstock or Phoenicia. The space feels like a giant ski lodge, with more options for seating right now than any other Catskill spot we know of. In addition to an indoor area, there’s a big outdoor deck with spaced-out tables, a grassy area with a movie-screen and seat-yourself picnic benches, and a takeout window if you’d rather stop by to pick something up. As for the food, the menu seems to have been created to make you want to order everything - think garlicky bread and housemade pastrami, beet tartare with horseradish cream, rainbow trout, and the mintiest mint ice cream you’ll ever eat.

Phoenicia Diner $$$$ 5681 Route 28

Open for takeout and outdoor dining.

Even if you think you’ve never heard of this place, you’ve probably seen its pancakes or its placemats or its perfectly-updated classic diner space on your social media. And as much as you’ll feel like you’re walking into Portlandia Goes To Woodstock, it’s hard not to love it here. Just know that if you come anywhere remotely close to brunchtime on the weekends, you’re going to have to wait. They’re currently serving food out of an Air Stream in their outdoor area.

Amanda Cabanillas Woodstock Brewing $$$$ 5581 NY-28

Open for takeout and outdoor dining Thursday to Sunday from noon until 9pm.

Despite the name, Woodstock Brewing is technically located in Phoenicia (on route 28, a mile or so from Phoenicia Diner). But don’t harp too much on that or else no one will let you do nice things like sit in the front seat of the car. This spot has tons of picnic tables, a full food menu, and outdoor games that you can play next to a fire pit (a.k.a. extreme cornhole). They’ve really expanded their beer menu since opening a few years ago, and the IPAs and sours are all categorically delicious. Also - they make one of the best brewery burgers we’ve ever had.

Brio's Pizzeria $$$$ 68 Main Street

Open for takeout and outdoor dining every day from 7am to 10pm.

Brios’ menu is encyclopedic in both length and variation, but we’ll save you some time and tell you to just focus on the pizzas (and the 14 flavors of frozen margaritas). This old-school Phoenicia spot makes very good thin-crust Neapolitan-style pies in both personal and large sizes. You can call ahead and pick up, or eat in the restaurant at one of their outdoor tables. Heads up: they don’t start making pizzas until noon.

Andes Dragonfly Coffee $$$$ 55 Main Street

Open for takeout, indoor seating, and outdoor seating Fridays to Sundays.

Andes doesn’t feel nearly as New York City-invaded as Phoenicia or Woodstock, and there’s really just one small section of Main Street with a wine shop, general store, a farmer stand, and this very cute Italian coffee shop. In addition to drinks, Dragonfly serves sandwiches and Italian pastries like a flourless almond cake that somehow stays moist. Stop by and recharge on their back deck next to a little stream before you go hiking.

Hannah Albertine Wayside Cider $$$$ 55 Redden Lane

Open for takeout and outdoor seating on Fridays to Sundays from noon to 8pm.

Aside from hiking, the coffee shop, and the unfortunately-closed Two Old Tarts bakery, the biggest attraction in Andes is Wayside Cider. You can go ahead and add this cider brewery to your list of Catskill wedding venue fantasies (even if you’re already married or you insist you don’t believe in the concept). There are a bunch of spaced-out tables in the grass, as well as a barn with picnic tables if it happens to start pouring during your hike on the Andes Rail Trail nearby. The cider here ranges from funky to crisp and classic, including an excellent beet-based option you should try if only to broaden your beverage horizons just slightly. When you get hungry, order a charcuterie board or the smoked trout plate.

Livingston manor Hannah Albertine Upward Brewing Company $$$$ 171 Main Street Box 1015

Open for outdoor dining every day from 1pm to 8pm (except Monday)

Upward opened in the fall of 2019, and only just added a patio in the summer of 2020. In other words: you may not know about this place yet but you absolutely need to check it out. In addition to a short menu of highly-drinkable beer (get the Opiate IPA), Upward has a full food menu with things like crispy fried trout nuggets, kimchi and cheese covered fries, and a bunch of meat and vegan-based sausages. The real draw to Upward is the 120+ acre property. There are tons of spaced-out tents set up around a pond, and the brewery even has its own mountain you can hike called Beer Mountain. This is a great stop if you’re anywhere near Livingston Manor.

Lawrence Braun Main Street Farm $$$$ 36 Main Street

Open for takeout and curbside pick-up.

This place is half grocery store, half cafe, and 100% worth a stop. In the cafe, you’ll find great sandwiches, salads, and soups. But you can also buy most of the ingredients on the menu in the store section on the left side - including cured meats, craft seltzer, local tomatoes, and pickles. This is our favorite place in the area for lunch, or to pick up deluxe picnic supplies. Call 845-439-4309 to place your pick-up order ahead of time.

Lawrence Braun The Kaatskeller $$$$ 39 Main Street

Open for takeout and outdoor dining from Thursday to Sunday, with reservations available.

The Kaatskeller is right across from Main Street Farm. They’re managed by the same people, and we’ve witnessed the owner running from one to the other carrying a wheel of parmesan in his hand. Kaatskeller is a pizza place that’s 85% outdoors (including their kitchen and most of the seating), and very family-friendly. The patio space feels a little like a German beer garden, but with the addition of Neapolitan-style pizza, dogs, children, and a fire pit in the back. Make sure to order the White Album pizza and the trout rillettes.

Catskill Brewery $$$$ 672 Old Rte 17

Open for online takeout orders and outdoor seating on weekends.

This is where you go to drink the best beer in the Catskills - the Devil’s Path IPA. It tastes much better here than in Yankee Stadium (where they also serve it on draft). They have a picnic area outside and a small bar inside. Bring your dog and maybe some food from Main Street Farm to eat outside - or just keep going up to the bar for free refills of popcorn. You can place your pick-up order for beer on their website and stop by their outdoor beer garden on weekends (check their Instagram page to see if there’s live music happening).

The Arnold House $$$$ 839 Shandelee Road

Open for outdoor seating from 5pm to 9pm on weekdays and 11am to 9pm on weekends.

A few miles from the main street in Livingston Manor, you’ll find the farm/restaurant/venue where you should plan a date or a group dinner. In addition to the big barn space where they play live music on the weekends, the communal fire pit, the porch seating, and the banquet space in the back, there’s a restaurant and bar here. The food is American and mostly kind of heavy, with dishes like a fried chicken sandwich (get that) and pork chops (get those, too). It’s all good, but the real draw here is the huge and beautiful space.

bovina center Brushland Eating House $$$$ 1927 Co Rd 6

Open for BBQ takeout on Thurdays, which you can pre-order in advance here.

Brushland Eating House is on the far western side of the Catskills, and it’s worth driving out of your way for (even if that means navigating dark dirt roads without cell service, and subsequent utter panic on the way there). It’s on the first floor of an old farmhouse, and the space has floor-to-ceiling windows, a giant bar, and nice wooden banquettes. The menu is short, but they always do a few seasonal specials. We’d recommend focusing on those, and also getting the pork schnitzel, some excellent wine, and the olive oil cake for dessert. Catskills Vogue doesn’t exist, but they would be all over this place. And if you’re picking just one restaurant to go to in the Catskills, this is it. Right now, they’re only offering weekly-changing BBQ platters for pick-up on Thursdays. Make sure to follow them on Instagram here for updates.

tannersville Twin Peaks Coffee & Donuts $$$$ 5950 Main Street

Open for takeout on weekends.

Aside from the name, and the fact that eating enough donuts might eventually kill you, Twin Peaks has nothing to do with the David Lynch show. In fact, the name isn’t even slightly important in comparison to the excellent cake donuts they make here. The place itself feels a little like someone’s grandparents’ kitschy living room, with a fireplace and funky mismatched furniture. And addition to donuts and coffee, they serve a full brunch and lunch menu, including a breakfast sandwich that comes on a non-glazed donut and pancakes made from donut batter.

Mama's Boy Burgers $$$$ 6067 Main Street

Open for takeout and outdoor seating from noon to 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays and noon to 8pm on weekdays.

The other spot to check out in Tannersville is Mama’s Boy Burgers. It’s an old-school burger restaurant where you order at a counter and, instead of a number, you get a card with a mom from a famous TV sitcom on it. The list of burger options is pretty inventive, with choices like the “Jersey Boy” with smoked mozzarella and Italian peppers and the “Happy Camper” - a turkey burger that comes with crispy kale, swiss, and rosemary. They also have hot dogs, fries, and locally-made ice cream. You’ll never be more excited to announce yourself as “Carol Brady” than when you’re here. Also important - they have soft serve.

Hunter The Prospect Restaurant $$$$ 13 Scribner Hollow Road

Open for takeout, indoor dining, and outdoor dining with breakfast and dinner every day.

The people behind Scribner’s Lodge used a formula discovered by many Williamsburg expats before them: buy an old, run-down Catskill building, make it look like Brooklyn, and the people will come. Scribner’s is a beautiful space, with impressive views of Hunter Mountain on display from the floor-to-ceiling windows in the hotel’s restaurant, Prospect. The upscale food is both creative and crowd-pleasing - don’t miss the octopus. Or the cocktails, or the dessert. They’re not currently offering reservations online but you can call 518-628-5150 to check availability or place a takeout order.

Westkill Brewery $$$$ 2173 Spruceton Road

Open for outdoor seating on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 7pm.

West Kill brewery is one of our favorite places to hang out in this part of the Catskills. Mostly because it’s located right on the side of a mountain, which gives you the best possible view you can have while drinking a beer without actually going on a hike (although, you should also do that). They typically have an outsourced food vendor serving snacks like tacos or sausages and pretzels, in addition to tons of games and picnic tables available.

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Open for indoor and outdoor dining, with reservations available.

Silvia $$$$ 42 Mill Hill Road

Open for indoor and outdoor dining, with reservations available.

Tinker Taco Lab $$$$ 54 Tinker Street

Open from Friday to Sunday for indoor and outdoor dining.

Garden Cafe $$$$ 6 Old Forge Road

Open for outdoor dining and takeout from 11:30am to 7:30pm every day except Tuesdays.

Shindig $$$$ 1 Tinker St

Open for takeout Wednesday to Sundays.

Oriole 9 $$$$ 17 Tinker Street

Open for takeout and outdoor dining in their new alleyway seating area.

Yum Yum Noodle Bar $$$$ 4 Rock City Road

Open for takeout, and indoor and outdoor seating every day from 11:30am to 9pm.

Bread Alone $$$$ 22 Mill Hill Road

Open for takeout, and outdoor seating every day from 7am to 5pm.

Station Bar $$$$ 101 Tinker Street

Open for indoor and outdoor service starting on July 28th.

A&P Bar $$$$ 83 Mill Hill Road

Open for indoor and outdoor service, reservations are recommended.

Jane's Homemade Ice Cream $$$$ 31 Tinker Street

Open for takeout every day.

Nancy's Of Woodstock $$$$ 105 Tinker Street

Open for takeout with a few outdoor tables on weekends from 1pm to 8pm.

Phoenicia Peekamoose $$$$ 8373 State Route 28

Open for takeout, and indoor and outdoor dining - reservations are available.

Phoenicia Diner $$$$ 5681 Route 28

Open for takeout and outdoor dining.

Amanda Cabanillas Woodstock Brewing $$$$ 5581 NY-28

Open for takeout and outdoor dining Thursday to Sunday from noon until 9pm.

Brio's Pizzeria $$$$ 68 Main Street

Open for takeout and outdoor dining every day from 7am to 10pm.

Andes Dragonfly Coffee $$$$ 55 Main Street

Open for takeout, indoor seating, and outdoor seating Fridays to Sundays.

Hannah Albertine Wayside Cider $$$$ 55 Redden Lane

Open for takeout and outdoor seating on Fridays to Sundays from noon to 8pm.

Livingston manor Lawrence Braun Main Street Farm $$$$ 36 Main Street

Open for takeout and curbside pick-up.

Lawrence Braun The Kaatskeller $$$$ 39 Main Street

Open for takeout and outdoor dining from Thursday to Sunday, with reservations available.

Catskill Brewery $$$$ 672 Old Rte 17

Open for online takeout orders and outdoor seating on weekends.

The Arnold House $$$$ 839 Shandelee Road

Open for outdoor seating from 5pm to 9pm on weekdays and 11am to 9pm on weekends.

bovina center Brushland Eating House $$$$ 1927 Co Rd 6

Open for BBQ takeout on Thurdays, which you can pre-order in advance here.

tannersville Twin Peaks Coffee & Donuts $$$$ 5950 Main Street

Open for takeout on weekends.

Mama's Boy Burgers $$$$ 6067 Main Street

Open for takeout and outdoor seating from noon to 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays and noon to 8pm on weekdays.

Hunter The Prospect Restaurant $$$$ 13 Scribner Hollow Road

Open for takeout, indoor dining, and outdoor dining with breakfast and dinner every day.

Westkill Brewery $$$$ 2173 Spruceton Road

Open for outdoor seating on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 7pm.

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