Our time in Chile is sadly coming to a close in a few days. Our final residency is in a town in southern Chile that reminds me more of being in Germany or Switzerland than South America. The ski-lodge style architecture and presence of german cakes and pastries makes me forget that I can buy pisco and empanadas anywhere here. Puerto Varas is a tourist town that shares a lake with several other towns and a stunning volcano. Yesterday we took a bus tour around the lake and visited a spot that had a beautiful view of the volcano and several small waterfalls with the bluest water I have ever seen. After a quick boat tour where we were stuffed with 25 people per boat, we were back at the hotel and Ed and I decided to take advantage of the free afternoon by taking a bus 20km to the port city Puerto Montt. Taking the commuter bus is all part of the experience. This bus, including our regular tour coach, had rosary beads hanging from the mirror in addition to other items like palm crosses and pictures of saints--a reminder of the always present Catholic tradition here.
The whole orchestra is thankful for a more relaxed schedule our last few days. It's giving us a chance to wander and explore anything that catches our eye. It's also nice to have some time to relax after our schedule has been so packed for a month. We've also been invited to watch the opening ceremony of the Olympics at the same beautiful hall we performed in two nights ago. We will definitely have our flags with us. USA!! USA!! Time to go enjoy our last few moments. RKV
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