Left Bariloche, Argentina & made our way to Chile where we stayed for two nights In Puerto Varas deep within Chile’s Lake District. Views of snowcapped peaks, jagged rock towers & freshwater lakes. No time to get stir crazy on the bus.
Ibis saying goodbye to us as we were leaving Bariloche on Sunday morning.Today’s ride: Sunday, 11/16. Bariloche to Puerto Varas. Immigration at both the Argentina border & the Chilean border easy, so our bus ride was not as long as anticipated. Quite enjoyable actually. Changed buses, local guide & driver once we reached Chile. Now in a 26 passenger bus.Volcano in Chile. Can’t ever remember the names of any of the 1200+ volcanoes, but can enjoy the majesty of them. Just left Argentina.Fox on HWY 215; just left Argentina, approaching Chile border control. This one is used to travelers, so not hesitant to stand on the side of the road. Marta calls us travelers, not tourists.Destruction of the trees because of the last volcanic eruption, but regrowth happening.Today’s destination, Puerto Varas. Marta pointing the way.Had lunch at this most out of the way cafeteria. Farmer opens his house to groups like ours: salad, chicken, strawberries, water.Our lunch stop also included the car collection of the farmer. An entire barn of Studebakers. Other cars & collections in another room of the barn. Had to rush through the museum because Sunday was Election Day in Chile, & nothing is supposed to be open. Mandatory voting in Chile.Reached our destination: Puerto Vargas. Osorno Volcano. View from our hotel.Licarayen on the lakeshore in Puerta Varas who is embracing Osorno Volcano. A legend about Licarayen dating from the ancient peoples, but too lengthy to explain. Charming little resort town, & our stay for the next two nights.Attentive Tom. These are the varieties of Pisco used in this bar. Waqar, 4th one, the best, but our Pisco Sours were made from the last one; house brand. Pisco Sours can be lethal. Very tasty, & go down easy.Learning how to make Pisco Sours from the bartender at the hotel. Twelve varieties of Pisco grapes grown in Chile & Peru. Big debate concerning which country makes the best Pisco Sours.Lovely walkway into our restaurant on Sunday night in Puerto Varas. Delicious seafood spot. Beautiful springtime in Chile.Central American Agouti, smallest reindeer in world. Rarely seen on side of road.Monday’s visit. The 1st national Park of Chile. Influenced by Teddy Roosevelt to create national parks in Chile. Our 1st rainy day of the trip, but we persevered.Vincente Perez Rosales National Park has been shaped by ancient glaciers & volcanic eruptions.The park’s waterfall. Not a gigantic one, but still impressive.
Mirror like lakes inside the park.
OAT, the tour company, plans a home hosted meal every trip. Here 6 of us were hosted by Jacquline & Edwardo. We started with empanadas we each made, then moved on to a typical Chilean stew & blueberry kuchen for desert.Edwardo & Jacqueline our delightful hosts. Good food, Chilean wine, Music but most importantly, great company.We started with the cheese empanada we each made. Not very pretty, but tasty.
On the road again today, Tuesday. Taking a ferry to Chiloe Island for more exploring & learning.
Traveling with Judy 
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