Happenings

Here is the hostel we stayed at on the 13th. It was pleasant, but not one I would return to given the option. We had a hard time finding it as well as it wasn't on the MAP, but WAS on the listing of hostels. We had decided on another one, they were full, gave us directions to a different hostel, we got lost and found this one. Oh well. Whatever works, I guess.

Opportunity was knocking and it would have been rude not to answer. This tree looked awesome.

We headed out of Villarrica and got straight on the road headed south. We stopped in Osorno to grab some food where this store is.
It sells some really tasty sort of eggrolls filled with ham and cheese.

We continued down to the bottom of where we wanted to go, which was Puerto Montt. Really nothing to see. It's a rather crowded town and kind of dumpy in some areas, but not too bad.

This is in Puerto Montt, somewhere near the outskirts. Very pretty buildings.

Gorgeous, gorgeous area. This is heading out from Puerto Montt and going in a westernly direction towards the coast. Incredible scenery out this way.

Eucalyptus tree grove!

The roads were really wet and the sun came out (yay!!!!) and lit up the whole stretch.

Cows pulling a cart. You don't see that every day, do you.

A post with no dog pictures? You didn't really expect that. ;)

This [pretty] dog came up to me as we got out of the car when we were at the ocean. I turned around and got out a chicken wing and tossed it to him. He hadn't even seen it, he just snapped it out of the air and gulped and that was that.

My back was turned for a moment more and when I turned around..

These dogs just seriously APPEARED. They heard/smelled food and poof, appeared where it was. It was sort of funny.

Mom got to go stick her feet in the water :P

So of course I got pictures.

Pretty path

The area by the ocean.

We drove the hour back to Osorno, the closest city, and found a hostel there. Not after being lost in the city for what had to have been at LEAST forty minutes. You know, if you want people to inhabit your city, try putting up some blasted STREET SIGNS, yeah?
Anyway, we checked in and the room is quite nice, complete with private bathroom and a tv. Not to mention that the bathroom door doesn't fit right and won't actually close. We're packing up so we can sign out by 11.
I'll post more later :)
Jaime