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Location Date Santiago 1483660800 Vina Del Mar 1483574400 La Serena 1483228800 Taltal 1483056000 Tocopilla 1482969600 Pica 1482796800 Iquique 1482624000 San Pedro De Atacama 1482364800 Antofagasta 1482019200 Bahia Inglesa 1481932800 Termas De Socos 1481673600 Castro 1452124800 Puerto Montt 1451779200 Hornopiren 1451692800 La Ensenada 1451433600 Anticura 1451347200 Puerto Varas
1451088000 Easter Island 1450742400 Hanga Roa 1450569600 Termas El Sosneado 1420502400 Punta Arenas 1419724800 Serrano Glaciar 1419638400 Torres Del Paine 1419552000 Puerto Natales 1419379200 Puerto Hambre 1419206400 Salto Del Laja 1389225600 Volcan Llaima 1389139200 Curacautin 1389052800 Angol 1388880000 Laguna Del Laja National Park 1388793600 Lota 1388620800 Concepcion 1388534400 Termas De Chillan 1388448000 Chanco 1388188800 Quinamavida 1388016000 San Clemente 1387929600 Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas 1387756800 Sewell 1387584000 Pichilemu 1387497600 Coya 1387411200 Rancagua 1387324800 Isla De Maipo 1387238400 Providencia 1387152000 Calera 1387065600 -
Location Date Sat, 26 December 2015 1451162160 Fri, 25 December 2015
1451075820 Thu, 24 December 2015 1450992240
Despite being travel weary, Joan was up by 4am and Kevin by 6am. There was a near full moon and its light reflected over Lago Llanquihue. We ate breakfast on the balcony before walking from Playa Chico where we are staying into Puerto Varas proper. The beach and roads were quiet.
We have been to Lago Llanquihue twice before. Once on our honeymoon and again in 2009. On both occasions it was cloudy and we could not see the two famous volcanoes here, the conical Osorno and Calbuco. On our honeymoon we got fleeting glimpses through cloud but in 2009 there was just low cloud:
http://joannieandkevin.blogspot.cl/sear ch?updated-min=2009-01-01T00:00:00-03:0 0&updated-max=2010-01-01T00:00:00-0 3:00&max-results=23
However today the views were picture perfect. Our cabana sits under Calbuco. Calbuco has been restless this year and erupted in April and May 2015.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/a pr/30/chile-calbuco-volcano-third-erupt ion
In fact, one inadvertent walker caught the exact moment it erupted on video:
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&r ct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video &cd=10&cad=rja&uact=8&v ed=0ahUKEwjAnffVtvnJAhXFFpAKHeiVDzwQtwI IOTAJ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube .com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D1DmiIdyyuD8&usg= AFQjCNH7P0DxaEEKn4CG83M1EIxR0B2PkA& bvm=bv.110151844,d.Y2I
Today both volcanoes were serene.
Puerto Varas is known as the city of roses, founded in 1852 by German settlers. The teutonic influences pervade the town, with wooden houses and churches that could be at home in Bavaria. Our cabana complex has its own restaurant "Die Hutte", serving Schweinbratten, Kassler chops, Goulasch and pancakes.
We found a curious museum with a cuckoo clock house on the front but it was closed. By the time we reached town things were livening up. We ate lunch at a busy restaurant near the front – pancakes with creamed veggies.
Heading back the 3 km to our cabanas the beaches were filling up and buses were shuttling along the prom bringing sun worshippers in from nearby Puerto Montt.
We enjoyed looking at all the Christmas pictures of friends back home on Facebook, caught up with the blog and eventually ate a Christmas dinner of artichoke pie, cheese stuffed potatoes, asparagus and cheese sauce with onion rings.
We have been to Lago Llanquihue twice before. Once on our honeymoon and again in 2009. On both occasions it was cloudy and we could not see the two famous volcanoes here, the conical Osorno and Calbuco. On our honeymoon we got fleeting glimpses through cloud but in 2009 there was just low cloud:
http://joannieandkevin.blogspot.cl/sear ch?updated-min=2009-01-01T00:00:00-03:0 0&updated-max=2010-01-01T00:00:00-0 3:00&max-results=23
However today the views were picture perfect. Our cabana sits under Calbuco. Calbuco has been restless this year and erupted in April and May 2015.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/a pr/30/chile-calbuco-volcano-third-erupt ion
In fact, one inadvertent walker caught the exact moment it erupted on video:
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&r ct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video &cd=10&cad=rja&uact=8&v ed=0ahUKEwjAnffVtvnJAhXFFpAKHeiVDzwQtwI IOTAJ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube .com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D1DmiIdyyuD8&usg= AFQjCNH7P0DxaEEKn4CG83M1EIxR0B2PkA& bvm=bv.110151844,d.Y2I
Today both volcanoes were serene.
Puerto Varas is known as the city of roses, founded in 1852 by German settlers. The teutonic influences pervade the town, with wooden houses and churches that could be at home in Bavaria. Our cabana complex has its own restaurant "Die Hutte", serving Schweinbratten, Kassler chops, Goulasch and pancakes.
We found a curious museum with a cuckoo clock house on the front but it was closed. By the time we reached town things were livening up. We ate lunch at a busy restaurant near the front – pancakes with creamed veggies.
Heading back the 3 km to our cabanas the beaches were filling up and buses were shuttling along the prom bringing sun worshippers in from nearby Puerto Montt.
We enjoyed looking at all the Christmas pictures of friends back home on Facebook, caught up with the blog and eventually ate a Christmas dinner of artichoke pie, cheese stuffed potatoes, asparagus and cheese sauce with onion rings.
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