Tuesday, March 17With the sun shining this was the perfect day to take advantage of a drive up Volcán Osorno. We scaled the switchbacks up the volcano until we reached the ski lodge located almost 2/3 of the way up the mountainside. As we exited the car, we could see for miles. This was the complete opposite from my last trip up the volcano when clouds engulfed the summit and I could barely see the ski lodge 10 feet from my face. There were no clouds to be seen, and we couldn’t have celebrated St. Patrick’s Day any better than wearing green at the highest peak in Puerto Varas. To make the celebration complete we cracked open some beers as we enjoyed the scenery. In fact these weren’t just any beers. The brands were called “Volcanes” and “Sol” respectively, which was fitting because we were enjoying these beverages on a volcano in the sun.
Engrossed by the spectacular views, we lost track of time. We were supposed to meet Lily in town to drive to Se Cocina for lunch! We saved this last surprise for the end of Daniel’s trip because I knew it would be a huge highlight for him. We rushed back to Puerto Varas, and picked up Lily before zooming off to Frutillar. Se Cocina was just as I remembered, and the food was equally fantastic. Daniel was in heaven. He spent the next 45 minutes in the open kitchen following the chef around as he prepared our meals with the freshest ingredients. The chef explained that he too came from Italian decent, and he promised to give us the best pieces of venison and rabbit because he liked our enthusiasm for his work.
We started with parmesan de machas and Pastel de machas for appetizers. Both dishes are very Chilean as the razor clams are quite common. For entrees, Daniel had the venison, I the rabbit accompanied by purple Chiloé potatoes, and Lily the merluza. For dessert, we dug our spoons into raspberry mousse and flan. This was the most outstanding meal of our trip, and Daniel was in absolute shock. This is his dream restaurant, and I couldn’t have been more thrilled to share it with him.
Everyone was overcome by food coma. We returned the rental car, and made it home just in 
time to give Felipe an English lesson. We greeted him with green beers for St. Patrick’s Day and used this lesson to explain some American holidays and how they relate Chilean holidays. At the conclusion of the lesson, we rushed out to meet our friends at Pim’s Irish pub to celebrate the rest of the night with live music. Daniel and I couldn’t believe when they served us green beer. We thought that tradition was specific to the states, but it even infiltrated Patagonia Chile. We ended the night at Barometro before heading home. Today was one of the first days I felt at home, celebrating St. Patrick’s Day to it’s fullest.
time to give Felipe an English lesson. We greeted him with green beers for St. Patrick’s Day and used this lesson to explain some American holidays and how they relate Chilean holidays. At the conclusion of the lesson, we rushed out to meet our friends at Pim’s Irish pub to celebrate the rest of the night with live music. Daniel and I couldn’t believe when they served us green beer. We thought that tradition was specific to the states, but it even infiltrated Patagonia Chile. We ended the night at Barometro before heading home. Today was one of the first days I felt at home, celebrating St. Patrick’s Day to it’s fullest.
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