Saturday, February 14Pearl arrived this morning from Santiago after an overnight bus ride. She is a good friend of both me and Lily from Harvard. She has spent the past couple of months shadowing doctors in Santiago and now will be doing a stint in southern Chile to get a more rural medical experience. We cleaned the apartment in anticipation of her arrival and setup the futon bed in the living room.
When she arrived we grabbed some lunch at Da’Alessandro’s Express down the street and had a picnic on the beach. The empanadas were average, but this was some of the better pizza I have had since being in Puerto Varas. The empanadas were average, but this was some of the better pizza I have had since being in Puerto Varas. I brought my new fishing rod to test it out on the lake. After some minor assembly mishaps and tangled line I began casting away. I didn’t catch anything, but I loved it. For some reason there is something about fishing that really excites me. To make the experience even better, Lily took some casts and looked like a pro. Her form and technique was awesome and it was good to see that we can have another outdoor sport to share.
In the afternoon we met Pearl’s doctor mentor named Pato Guerra (aka Dr. War). He took us on a quick tour of Puerot Varas in his car and then we stopped in town to enjoy a drink overlooking the lake. He was extremely kind, and Pearl seemed really excited about her time working down here. We parted ways with Dr. War, and made our way over to the supermarket to restock our kitchen in the apartment. We pulled out all the stops and cooked a delicious steak dinner and grilled zucchini dinner to welcome Pearl. I can’t get over how good the steaks taste with a little seasoning of merken. It can’t be beat.
Chile Trivia: Ojos de Salado is the highest mountain in Chile
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