Puerto Montt, Chile

Rolled into Puerto Montt at 8am this morning. I opted for another shore excursion from HAL and we went to Petrohue Falls first. A lot of fast-moving water but not a lot of height made these more like rapids than falls but it was pretty nevertheless. On the way back we made a stop in Puerto Varas, the "City of Roses" to enjoy the town and the views of the local volcanos (Orsorno and Calbuca). The town reminded me of a Swiss village with a cute market square and well-kept buildings along the lake. It was another unusually clear and bright day, quite a gift for our last port stop. Upon our return to the ship, I spent some time on the balcony trying to catch the swift moving sea birds. I happened to see a sea lion bobbing just under me! We have one day at sea and then the cruise is over. It is bittersweet.もっと詳しく