Puerto Varas, Chile

We are spending a delightful and relaxing day in beautiful Puerto Varas on Lake Llanquihue with the stunning Orsono Volcano looming on the horizon. The town has a distinct German feel from the influence of its early settlers. Last night we tried our luck at the cascino - lots of laughs but no dinero! Everyone thinks Clark is at least 20 and since the gambling age is 18, he has no problems. He plans to try his luck at poker later today! We had a great dinner at a local family restaurant - wonderful feast for so little $$! This morning we had a terrific tour of the waterfront and fishing markets in Puerto Montt, a larger city nearby. We enjoyed seeing a giant Sea Lion feeding from the docks! The selection of fresh fish was awesome -- salmon, clams, sea urchins (we took a pic for Dr. Dave!), conger and a whole lot more! The salmon fishing industy is the largest industry in town. We ate fried empanadas freshly made for us on the docks! The fishing village was a feast for the eyes and camera lense! Tomorrow it´s off on our two day crossing of the lakes of Chile and Argentina with a Thursday landing in Bariloche, Argentina where we will ski and horseback ride again. We will wear the tighty whities this time! Ciao