At home and around Llanquihue

Our host here at Tulipanes, Pam, seems always to be there when we need her. Whether it's adding some of our scraps to the compost, gathering eggs for our breakfast or produce for lunch. The dogs are always available when we might have a few leftovers!

On a beautiful sunny day, we were able to drive all the way around Lago Llanquihue. On the way up to Lago Todos los Santos, we stopped at several points on the Petrohué river. Our favorite was at a rapids area called La Maquina.  The water was a beautiful sky blue color, the river about 50 yards across.

John and Cameron at La Maquina

When we got to the lake, we parked and walked over to the boat area. We boarded a small boat and went out for a short tour around the lake. We could see three volcanoes: Osorno, Puntiagudo and Calbuco.

La Maquina

John, Cameron and Puntiagudo above

Calbuco erupted in 2014. The rocks and ash that the volcano released were heavy and damaged many homes, though no one was injured.

Calbuco volcano, from high on the base of Osorno

That's Puntiagudo just under the flag

We may have a few duplicate photos

We were able to  drive up the Orsono volcano to the base of the ski area. We opted to hike rather than riding the chair lift. It was like being on another planet.

Hiking trail up Osorno. The Andes mountains are in the distance, Argentina is on the other side

On the way down. Lago Llanquihue in the foreground, the Pacific Ocean beyond

Ski lodge with Osorno summit and chair lift behind

Selfie toward the ocean. If you look close, you can see the cone of Osorno reflected in my glasses