As green and verdant as Chiloe is, we are ready to get back to where the action is since we are no longer locked into spending 3 days on the sleepy archipelago. We take our nephew Bryce over to play on the old train engines in one of the parks in town, and then bust a move back to the mainland to visit Puerto Varas, which our Lonely Planet describes as the “next Pucon” owing to its happenin´ character and easy access to lots of outdoor activities.
We arrive after driving in the rain for 3 hours to find a charming little town on the banks of an extremely large lake that is chock full of Swiss chalets and other European style architecture. The 5 of us check into a fully-equipped cabin associated with the fanciest hotel in town, which meant that w
e could enjoy the views, swimming pool, and internet for half of the price of the hotel rooms in addition to having the first home cooked meals since Betsy’s soup in La Serena. Here is the view from our cabin:
After getting situated, we head into town to see the sights and arrange a raft trip for the following day. Of course it rains on us continually, but we manage to book the trip and buy groceries for the next two days before returning to our snug little cabin for the a quick dip in the pool before dinner. We introduced Bryce to "Marco Polo" and we all laughed and laughed while having a surprising amount of fun participating in something I´ve always considered a kids game.
We arrive after driving in the rain for 3 hours to find a charming little town on the banks of an extremely large lake that is chock full of Swiss chalets and other European style architecture. The 5 of us check into a fully-equipped cabin associated with the fanciest hotel in town, which meant that w
e could enjoy the views, swimming pool, and internet for half of the price of the hotel rooms in addition to having the first home cooked meals since Betsy’s soup in La Serena. Here is the view from our cabin:After getting situated, we head into town to see the sights and arrange a raft trip for the following day. Of course it rains on us continually, but we manage to book the trip and buy groceries for the next two days before returning to our snug little cabin for the a quick dip in the pool before dinner. We introduced Bryce to "Marco Polo" and we all laughed and laughed while having a surprising amount of fun participating in something I´ve always considered a kids game.
After swimming, Betsy whipped up a delicious corn chowder, and as a special bonus for Rich and I the girls had bought a huge bowl of fresh mussels for $2 (that easily would have cost over $20 at a restaurant in the states). We ate and ate, and only barely managed to finish all of the mussels.
After dinner we played a game of Hearts while Bryce watched the Empire Strikes Back for the 4th time in 2 days. After several bottles of Vino, we are ready to call it a day. 
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