Chile, May/June 2008

first, some panoramas of La Silla observing

panoramas of La Silla observing

clouded out, but nice scenery at least

clouded out

the dog doesn't care about the seeing

the dog doesn't care about the seeing

then, off to Puerto Montt in the off-season

to Puerto Montt

a loop around volcanic Lago Llanquihue to get started

loop around volcanic Lago Llanquihue

feels like Maine in the fall

feels like Maine

lots of German influences

to Puyehue, Lago Todos Los Santos

Puyehue, Lago Todos Los Santos

class 3-4 rapids, actually kind of loud and scary

class 3-4 rapids, kind of loud and scary

deep blue mountain water

deep blue mountain water

the lake

the lake

like the Cascades?

like the Cascades?

salmon farm

salmon farm

stupidly taking my rental car on gravel-mud back roads for 30km.

abusing rental car on gravel-mud back roads for 30km.

Puerto Octay

Puerto Octay

Frutillar on the lake

Frutillar on the lake

truckers' petroleum strike

truckers' petroleo strike

Chiloe island south of P. Montt

Chiloe island south of P. Montt

por favor, no fumar...

por favor, no fumar.

flat tire on the ferry

flat tire on the ferry

driving on more country roads

more truckers striking

more truckers striking

to Valdivia/Pucon, passing Volcan Osorno

to Valdivia/Pucon, passing Volcan Osorno

Pucon, in the shadow of Volcan Villarica

Pucon, in the shadow of Volcan Villarica

Lago Villarica

Lago Villarica

the overnight bus back to Santiago

overnight bus back to Santiago

puts Greyhound to shame

puts Greyhound to shame

 

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