Monday, February 23-Friday, February 27This week was a bit slow as we began to prepare for our trip to Torres del Paine. Just about everyday began with cloud cover and ended with bright sunshine, which made the mornings the ideal time to get some work done. Major initiatives this week included learning Spanish (no surprise), and working on the business plan for Patagon Journal. There were some afternoon breaks throughout the week when Pearl, Lily, and I tried to take advantage of the good weather while it lasted.
On Tuesday, Pearl and I went fishing over by town to try our luck in a new spot. It didn’t work, not even a nibble. Wednesday consisted of some food shopping and an evening rendezvous with Maca and Renato on the costanera. Renato had lived in Israel for 5 years and was fluent in Hebrew. I happened to be wearing my Hebrew Red Sox shirt that Lily got for me when she visited Israel and Renato read it out loud. Thank God it actually says “Boston Red Sox” and not “Yankees Rule”. I had a quick meeting with Jimmy on Thursday to go through some of the logistics of the business plan and collecting information, but nothing concrete or too productive came of it. Lily
and I went for a quick fish before a dinner party at her co-workers Carolina’s house. We had dinner with some of the most important salmon bosses in Chile, and it was very interesting to hear their thoughts about the US, Americans, and the salmon crisis occurring in southern Chile. Also, it was a good time to practice my Spanish.
and I went for a quick fish before a dinner party at her co-workers Carolina’s house. We had dinner with some of the most important salmon bosses in Chile, and it was very interesting to hear their thoughts about the US, Americans, and the salmon crisis occurring in southern Chile. Also, it was a good time to practice my Spanish. Friday was a beautiful day, and after a quick lunch at home with Lily I went fishing on one of the points on the other side of Puerto Varas. Again, I caught nothing, but had a burst of excitement when my lure got stuck on a piling. I had to dive into the water in my boxers to un-hook it from the submerged piece of wood. Lily thought it was hilarious, but at least I got to say I’ve been swimming in Lago Llanquihue. That night we met with Lily’s friends Sarah and Andy who had been doing some extensive travel through southern Patagonia and 
stopped in Puerto Varas on their way back to Santiago. They had been to Torres del Paine 2 weeks earlier and gave us some good tips for the hike. After dinner we tried the new wine bar in town called Dominga and the wine selection was great and not too pricey. Definitely a place worthy of a return visit.
stopped in Puerto Varas on their way back to Santiago. They had been to Torres del Paine 2 weeks earlier and gave us some good tips for the hike. After dinner we tried the new wine bar in town called Dominga and the wine selection was great and not too pricey. Definitely a place worthy of a return visit.
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