Our time in Chile has drawn to a close. Our last week in Pucon was quiet, with occasional rain and cooler temperatures. We had lots of quality time together at home in our sweet little cabana. Daniel watched the movie “Epic” about ten times; I don’t think any of us were sorry to leave that behind in the DVD drawer!
Amor Del Lagos
A nice father-daughter moment
During most of our travels these past months we have been good about cooking at home, but we were all getting a little stir crazy so we went out for lunch most days for entertainment. Usually we went to the excellent vegetarian restaurant, Ecole, but we did have a great lunch at a nice location just out of town that featured traditional Chilean cuisine. We all loved the pastel de choclo, a pie filled with beef, onion, chicken, hard boiled egg, and an olive, and topped with sweet cornmeal.
Pastel de choclo, a local beer, and one of the several inexpensive, tasty Chilean wines we enjoyed
We enjoyed checking out the various crafts produced in this area. The Mapuches make beautiful wall hangings, and there were several shops in town that sold incredibly realistic looking flowers made out of wood.
The kids enjoyed the park in Pucon, which featured electric ride on toys, and three wheeled bikes that you could rent for a reasonable fee.
Fun in the park
The people we encountered throughout our visit were helpful, friendly and tolerant of our limited Spanish language skills (though Daniel has become quite adept at ordering “agua, por favor” with his meals). The prices were reasonable, even though this was an area catering to tourists. For us, though, the biggest selling point for the area is the incredible beauty of the countryside.
Soaking in the sun after a day of rain
Lots of room to run and play
Just one of the many gorgeous sunsets we enjoyed
After two long days of travel, involving four flights (3 of which were late), and one crazy incident where we ended up on the wrong plane, we arrived safely in Cuenca, Ecuador. We are renting an apartment by a river on the edge of the historic central part of the city. It is huge, and is the least expensive place we’ve rented during our journeys. No wonder so many expats are here from the United States! Cuenca has a lot to offer by way of sights and entertainment…when we arrived there was a Pink Floyd tribute band rocking in the park across the river. Stand by for more updates from this final stop of our trip!
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Thank you, Anita. It has been fun to follow your travels. It is hard to believe that you left the U.S. almost 9 months ago. Time flies when you are having fun. I am not familiar with the movie “Epic.” There are few movies I have seen that many times, maybe “Stagecoach” or “Sound of Music” though I haven’t been counting so am not sure. Since “Stagecoach” is older and I started as a child, I am pretty sure I have watched it closer to 20 times. SOM I am not so sure. Enjoy your last stop and have safe travels back to the U.S.A. Love, Priscilla
From: ABCD World Travels >To: abbopris@yahoo.com >Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2014 6:02 PM >Subject: [New post] Hasta La Vista Chile > >abcdworldtravels posted: “Our time in Chile has drawn to a close. Our last week in Pucon was quiet, with occasional rain and cooler temperatures. We had lots of quality time together at home in our sweet little cabana. Daniel watched the movie “Epic” about ten times; I don’t thi” >
Thanks Priscilla. Epic is a cute animated movie that came out in 2013. You would probably enjoy it (once). I’m not sure I’ve ever seen Stagecoach. I’ll have to check it out sometime!
Happy St. Paddy’s Day! Looks like you are all doing well and making a lifetime of memories! It is good to see you all smiling big! What’s not to love about live bands, sunsets, and the countryside! Your pictures are so lovely!
Thanks Haley! Happy St Paddy’s Day to you as well. I hope you and your family are doing well.
Enjoying your travels with you. You do not know us we are friends of your mom & dad(Carol & Fred).
Thanks For your note, and for following along! Anita