FUN:travel – Puerto Montt, Chile – Seabourn Cruise – Day 14

February 19, 2013 by Susan Clarke

The ABC’s of Chile
A = Awesome
B = Bummer
C = Celebration

Day 18 – Saturday, February 16 – Puerto Montt, Chile – Cruise Day 14 – Scenic Cruising Reloncavi Sound – much cooler, massive white clouds mixed w/grey & some blue skies

B – wake up 0’dark:30 for 8 hr excursion
7:10 – go to grand salon to hurry up & wait
7:30 – tender to town
7:45 – board bus to Petrohue rapids, Emerald lake & Puerto Varas tour
B – takes 2 hours to reach Vicente Perez Rosales National Park

Petrohue Rapids

B – can’t see the snow capped Osorno volcano
B – mountains are shrouded in fog & clouds
B – road washed out in parts from torrential rains
9:45 – 1st stop – catamaran ride on Emerald Lake
B – raining, poor visibility – sun allows full color
10:45 – bus to Petrohue rapids
11:15 – 2nd stop – walk along trail & bridges to see rapids – Chile’s mini version of Iguassu
B – pouring rain & wind
A – back to bus to stay dry
11: 30 – go figure, sun comes out
12:15 – lunch break – town of Ensanada for Salmon, pisco sours, wine
1:15 – drive to Puerto Varas for shopping
B – overpriced for the most part
2: 15 – drive back to tender
3:30 – back on ship
4:30 – set sail
6:45 – happy hour @ the club w/our favorite bartender Andre & guitarist Daniel
7:30 – 2nd formal night – 2nd invite for hosted dinner – this time @ Hubert the Hotel Directors table
B – no shows tonight, too tired