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We left our house in Puerto Varas this morning and drove back to Lago los Santos. We walked the Saltos Petrohue and then made our way back to the Petrohue Lodge for lunch, where Andrew and I got a bowl of mussel stew. We realized we were tight on time so that our swimming in the raging river would have to be truncated into a quick wade and flop around. M and J were quick change pros - masters of efficiency - and we were back on the road in time to catch our plane to Punta Arenas - on the southern tip of Chile. Got our car and drove to our place and were met by the owners. A super nice couple with two kids, they explained the ins and outs of the place and left us with ham
And cheese and bread in the fridge for breakfast! We walked two blocks to a neighborhood restaurant and the waiter was great - and very patient and friendly despite our lack of Spanish. We are continually struck by how genuinely nice and accommodating the Chilean people are. Except those two servers one of whom yelled at me and the other who refused to smile at us until the second time we saw her :). Now back to our two-day home and watching CNN International and thinking about bed.
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Shannon What fantastic adventure! Please keep posting so that those of us who are homebound can enjoy it vicariously :-)