Solstice.
Yesterday, we hiked along the undulating flanks of the Vallirrica Volcano. All was quiet except for the ever-present white plume of smoke emitting from the flat topped peak. Less than a year ago, it wasn't so quiet. An eruption forced the evacuation of the nearby resort town of Pucon.
Fortunately no one suffered the fate of the Vesuvius victims. There's plenty of seismic monitors scattered about the moonscape and snow fields to alert the residents below. I thought about shaking the sensors to see if anyone would notice. If my scheme worked, it would have been free beer time in Pucon!
The day was warm, sunny and mild.
Today en route to the more southern Puerto Montt, we find ourselves in a cloudy, clammy and chilly Chilean town. We see and smell gray smoke puffing from the chimneys of the wood burning stoves in this lakeside burg. It's 50 degrees here and that was the high. WTF! It's the summer solstice!
In a few days, we will really be south in Patagonia hiking and hopefully dodging hypothermia. Check out the not so balmy 10 Day Forecast
Buenas Dias, Jenny (you wouldn't like this cold and damp either)
Buenas Dias, Jenny (you wouldn't like this cold and damp either)
Weather for Puerto Natales, Chile
10-Day Forecast:
Monday
-- -- / 40°
Precip: 60%
Tuesday
AM Light Rain 54° / 37°
Precip: 10%
Wednesday
Showers / Wind 53° / 40°
Precip: 100%
Thursday
Showers / Wind 51° / 39°
Precip: 20%
Friday
Rain 48° / 35°
Precip: 50%
Saturday
Mostly Cloudy 57° / 40°
Precip: 50%
Sunday
Partly Cloudy 57° / 43°
Precip: 20%
Monday
Mostly Cloudy 56° / 43°
Precip: 40%
Tuesday
Showers 56° / 42°
Precip: 20%
Wednesday
Mostly Cloudy 58° / 44°
Precip: 20%
I would be an untruthful politician if I said I wasn't concerned or worried about this.
Wish us luck.
Jeff
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