One of the best places to get seafood in Chile is on an island off the coast of Puerto Montt called Chiloe Island. It's a bit off the normal tourist route, but I decided to hop over there for a couple of days before heading to colder weather.
From Puerto Varas, I was able to find a bus to the island’s main city of Castro. The bus, in its entirety, boards the ferry that takes it across the waters.
As soon as I found a room (the water view was too expensive so I had to settle for the "hallway view") and dropped my bags, I went to a nearby restaurant.
Unfortunately, nothing was written in English. Plus, I'd forgotten my guidebook in my bags and all the other customers had no food on their tables from which I could choose. How was I supposed to figure out what to order?!?!?! I mean, I love seafood, but admit that I can be picky... hence, I don't eat everything.
The server was nice enough to explain, sort of, what was on the menu. I went for the "clams" not knowing how it was going to be prepared. I wasn't too concerned, though, since everything that was brought out for the other tables looked yummy.
The server walked out with a huge plate of fried clams for me. Not any ordinary clams – they turned out to be abalone : ) Heeheeeeee! A whole plate for $10. Not bad, ne.
I meant to return to that restaurant the next day to try abalone again (cooked differently of course), but that didn't happen. Fate had me walk past a sandwich shop that I couldn't resist – the lomo just looked too good!!!
I came to Chiloe to stuff myself with seafood, but I can't believe I only had one meal!!! Well, I did have a small cup of shellfish ceviche at the market, so that makes 1.5 meals. But that's it?!?!?! Disappointed in Waru!
Although the food thing didn't exactly go as planned, I had a nice, relaxing time on the island.
I spent a couple of hours walking around town to check out the vibe (low-key) and the famous wooden church:
From Puerto Varas, I was able to find a bus to the island’s main city of Castro. The bus, in its entirety, boards the ferry that takes it across the waters.
As soon as I found a room (the water view was too expensive so I had to settle for the "hallway view") and dropped my bags, I went to a nearby restaurant.
Unfortunately, nothing was written in English. Plus, I'd forgotten my guidebook in my bags and all the other customers had no food on their tables from which I could choose. How was I supposed to figure out what to order?!?!?! I mean, I love seafood, but admit that I can be picky... hence, I don't eat everything.
The server was nice enough to explain, sort of, what was on the menu. I went for the "clams" not knowing how it was going to be prepared. I wasn't too concerned, though, since everything that was brought out for the other tables looked yummy.
The server walked out with a huge plate of fried clams for me. Not any ordinary clams – they turned out to be abalone : ) Heeheeeeee! A whole plate for $10. Not bad, ne.
I meant to return to that restaurant the next day to try abalone again (cooked differently of course), but that didn't happen. Fate had me walk past a sandwich shop that I couldn't resist – the lomo just looked too good!!!
I came to Chiloe to stuff myself with seafood, but I can't believe I only had one meal!!! Well, I did have a small cup of shellfish ceviche at the market, so that makes 1.5 meals. But that's it?!?!?! Disappointed in Waru!
Although the food thing didn't exactly go as planned, I had a nice, relaxing time on the island.
I spent a couple of hours walking around town to check out the vibe (low-key) and the famous wooden church:
Prettier, smaller versions of the wooden church can be seen around the island, but I didn't feel like renting a car to get to them.Then walked along the coast line to view the palafito stilt houses. They're pretty neat.
High tide:
Low tide:
I thought about staying in one of these houses during my stay here, but my laziness vetoed that idea. They're all at the bottom of the hill along the coast, whereas the town center and the all important bus terminal are at the top of the hill. Get the idea?!The rest of the time was spent in my cozy room,
A) Planning my trip to Patagonia. I could spend the whole day on a bus, crisscrossing through the Chilean and Argentinean plains. Or, I could be there in an hour by flying. Considering that I'd be taking a lot more buses once I got south, I booked a last minute flight to Punta Arenas for the 4th
B) Reading. See, I had 2 extra books in my bag since Gina gave me one before flying out and I "took" one from the hostel. Extra weight that I needed to shed. I spent a lot of my free time on the couch in the hostel's patio.
Lesson of the Day: Shedding weight in my bag was easier than those on my body...
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