Around the lake

Today was spent circumnavigating Lago Llanquihue, something that took my dad and I about eight hours to complete at a leisurely pace. Luckily we had great weather and because of this we were treated to constantly changing views of Volcan Osorno: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcan_Osorno

We drove up to just below the permanent snow line where there is a small ski resort with several chairlifts. From here we were treated to a great view overlooking the enormous lake. We moved on from here to a neighboring lake, spectacularly located in the shardow of the Volcan. We were interested in a boat ride, but decided to pass due to the very steep prices. We continued around the lake, taking a 2-3 hour break to munch on a Salmon enpanada and take a short hike to a 40 meter waterfall that envolved a short wade to reach the final thunderous pool. My dad said it reminded him of a similarly impressive falls he had once visited in the Dominican Republic. The next hours were spend zooming through gravel roads set among strikingly green fields. I stopped to take a photo of a white horse grazing among these fields with the snowy cone of Osorno looming in the background. Our final stop was in a small town called Fruittiliar, which has a heavy German influence. Most of the architecture looked like it belonged more in Bavaria than Chile and there were cafes offering all different types of German pastries.