The seas were calm this morning as we sailed into the Gulf
of Ancud to Peurto Montt. We watched the
ship approach the harbor as we walked around the track for 35 minutes. The city
was established by German immigrants from Bavaria in 1843. The German influence
is still apparent in the area. We got our tour sticker around 9. Since the ship
was anchored in the harbor, we waited to get into a life boat to be taken to
the dock where we went through Chilean Customs then proceeded to our bus. The
tour drove 80 minutes from Peurto Montt to Petrohue Rapids where we viewed the
rapids and took a 20 minute hike along the Rio Petrohue’s forest paths. At the
rapids there were stalls of goods for sale.
I found a lovely alpaca cardigan for $24US. Along the way, we had photo
opportunities for views of the inactive Osorna Volcano and snow- capped Calbuco Volcano. Then we retraced our route and stopped at a
German restaurant for lunch which started with a glass of the Chilean aperitif,
Pisco Sour. We were first introduced to
this drink at lunch in Vino del Mar. There were Chilean country dancers to
entertain us during lunch. We returned
to Peurto Vargas, for an hour of shopping and exploring the city. We found a supermarket where they sold beer
and wine one side of an aisle. They even had English speaking clerks near the
entrance who advised you they would help you if needed. There was another artisan market to browse
while listening to Chilean music. We were tendered back to the ship by 5:30, in
time to get ready for dinner and dancing. Wednesday we will be cruising the fjords.
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