Friday, May 11, 2007

A visit with the Nelsons

A taste of dark beer, finally! The Kuntzman brewery in Valdivia, Chile.

Although we´ve moved a long way again from the photos below, tonight I document for you our 10 day vacation with Kellen´s parents, Valerie and Steve. We toured Puerto Montt, Chile and Bariloche, Argentina, connecting the two cities with a boat tour across the Andes, soaked in the hot springs of Chile´s Parque Nacional Puyehue, hiked in the Andean hills, and ate lots of substandard food together. Basically, it was a great trip, and Kellen and I were thankful to have them come and remind us of the joys of vacationing. Since their arrival, and continuing after their departure, we´ve been spending the extra cash to travel on first class busses and stay in nice places with gardens and privacy, a welcome addition to our low budget travels. Thanks for your company, Val and Steve!



Exploring the tunnels below a defunct Valdivia brewery turned University modern art museum. Steve seemed a little turned off by the tunnel mold.


Cleaning up and feeding the enormous sea lions after the Valdivia fish market.






View from Cerro Catedral, a Bariloche ski resort.





Val and Steve crossing the Andes, and a perfect view of Argentina´s Monte Tronedor.




Lago Argentina on our lake crossing tour.




Approaching the docks in Puerto Montt.




Downtown Puerto Montt on a rare sunny day.


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