The final destination, and back to where it all began. Santiago! What a time it has been – epic training – in epic places! We of course had to take advantage of the hotel rooftop pool, which was of Continue Reading
  Driving back north towards Santiago, we had to take a break for the night. Booking told us we were close to an amazing B&B in Curicó, with a top score – so naturally, booked, and off we went. Continue Reading
Chile Travel

Thermal springs

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No trip to this region would be complete without a trip to the thermal hot baths spring things (official name). With a good recommendation from Alain at our hostel, we found the perfect quiet ones, a little drive Continue Reading
Chile Training

Omming in the hills

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Meditation. Be honest, do you just think of hippies and something people quest to India to do with wise old men? I did too. But now, its such a big part of my life, I don’t know how I survived without it! Continue Reading
Chile Reviews

Chasing waterfalls

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We stumbled across this by accident, seeing the sign when heading somewhere else to train, and decided we had to see some waterfalls! Los Tres Saltos (translated means The Three Jumps) is a beautiful area inside Continue Reading
Chile Reviews

Maison Nomade B&B

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Wanting to stay away from the centre of Pucon (backpackers paradise – not what we wanted…), we found a perfect spot to stay for a few days, quiet, green, great reviews – Maison Nomade. They had fabulous Continue Reading
Chile Travel

Villarrica & Pucon

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After a long drive south in our super truck  (still going strong!), we decided to stop in Villarrica. A small lakeside town, overlooking the incredible volcano of the same name. Villarrica is one of Chile’s Continue Reading
Chile Training

TRX!

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If you haven’t swung from the trees (or gym wall) yourself with TRX suspension training before, the chances are you have already heard about it. Invented by a Navy Seal to keep his fellow troops fit in remote parts Continue Reading
Chile Training

Going long…

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During base training (initial phases of Michiel’s ironman training), once a week, we go LONG. Biking and running. At this stage, Michiel’s bike ride has been 85km, which took him around 3.5 hours to Continue Reading
Chile Reviews

Rari

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Setting off further south, we drove towards Pucon, stopping only for well needed supplies (watermelon and strawberries…) on the side of the road.        Finding our lodge for the night was difficult. For some Continue Reading