• MMM in the Americas 24-25
    Morning mist, Tinquilco Lake
    Lizard friend. These kept reminding me to look around at nature đŸ„â€đŸŸ«Crazy summer people-fest; Pucon beach, Villarrica LakeOur cute cabin at Soledad and Alberto's place, PuconPancakes! We made the most of the kitchen; cooked lasagna and cake tooFernando, a Mapuche guy who cooked/served us delicious bbq lamb, near PuconLago Tinquilco, from the beach at Olga's CampingOlga's camping beach at peak busyness; a major improvement on Pucon beach!Trail from the beach to campTiuque bird (a small raptor) taking off in the morning mistLos argentinos! Lina, Eugenia (Euge), Vicente, plus Javi the guardeparqueMark taking off for his 1km swim across the lake from the Argentinians camp site to ours at Olga'sHome for a few days; at Olga's campingSo peaceful kayaking on the lakeFabulous textures and tones of green ❀; endless beautyTranquilityThe beach at Olga's campingUs ♄Chilenos are way relaxed about taking tiny cars in the most unlikely places; e.g. to Olga'sSopaipillas - yum 😋. We'll kind-of. It's deep fried bread 😆 with bland salsa 😂

    Tranquilo Tinquilco

    27–31 jan., Chile ⋅ ☀ 17 °C

    4 nights by the beautiful, peaceful Tinquilco Lake was a blessing 😍, especially after the crazy crowds in Pucon (see pic). We kayaked and swam and sat and admired, while based at Olga's camping at the far end of the lake.

    I have no photos of Molly's 20th birthday, when we kayaked to a quiet spot and picnicked on delicious salads and cake, as I promised not to use my phone that day â˜ș.

    It's absolutely peak holiday season in Chile right now, so there were heaps of families and groups of friends and couples enjoying the space too. We asked for a quieter site and got a prime spot with our own creek crossing and big grandmother coigue tree 😍 - it was tops!

    A highlight was bumping into "the Argentinians" again: Sisters Euge & Lina, plus Vicente. We'd met in Conguillo National Park the week prior, inspired by mutual attraction to have a 20-minute chat mid-trail while other groups trod by. This time we visited each other's camps, talked a bunch, hugged and swapped gifts & contact details. Such delightful, free, youthful energy! I hope we see them again some day.    LĂ€s mer

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