Puerto Montt. Today was a really busy day. I wanted to go rafting at Petrohue Falls, but all of the excursions were booked. So, I went with plan B and went with a sightseeing tour. The “Lakes Region” is beautiful and a popular destination year round. First we went to Petrohue Falls (at least I got to see them!) and spent some time hiking around the national park and falls. The water is very blue – something in the mountains causes the runoff to be blue. Then we went to Mount Osorno, a still active volcano that is a popular ski resort. We were here in summer, so no skiing. But, the lift was open if you wanted to go to the top (of course I did) and the mountain is a popular hiking destination. Saw lots of hikers around. I hope to come back and ski soon. How many times do you get to say you skied a volcano?

Stopped for lunch at a family restaurant on Lake Llanquihue. Pisco Sours before lunch! Then headed into Puerto Varas for some shopping. I found some beautiful Alpaca cape/ponchos that I picked up for Christmas presents. At the rate I’m going I’ll have all my Christmas shopping done by the end of this trip! Still not sure how I’m going to get it all home.