My name is Marion Vermazen. I am a traveler, hiker, reader, Sun alumnus, computer geek, YouTuber, Spanish and French language student, knitter, weaver and genealogist.
Today was an excellent relaxing day. We went for a walk up above the cove where our lodge is located. Most of the day was foggy but the sun did come out for a bit mid afternoon. I was determined to do a bit of wading to see how cold the water is. I can report it is icy.
Today was a easy driving day through miles of lovely Chilean scenery. Tonight we are in La Araucanía near the town of Curacautín.
I learned a new word today. The sign below warns about “baches” in the road. We had to look it up. It means potholes. There were indeed potholes like moon craters in this section of road.
We are staying at a guest house east of Curacautín so along the way we stopped and bought groceries for dinner.
It was wonderful to wake up this morning knowing that we didn’t need to pack up because we are spending two nights in this beautiful spot. After a tasty breakfast we talked to the manager about nearby hikes. We decided to do a hike in Huerquehue National Park. We ended up hiking ten miles with almost 2000 ft elevation gain. The hike had lakes, waterfalls, and wonderful volcanoes views.
We are sore and worn out tonight. It was soothing to soak in the riverside hot spring after we got back to our room.
Today was another beautiful day. We took our time driving through the Lake District.
We stopped for coffee in Licon Ray.
Tonight we are staying at Peumayen Lodge overlooking the Liucura River. There is a wonderful natural rock hot tub on the edge of the river just below our room. We are
looking forward to soaking in it later.
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