Today we circled the volcano we've been long approaching.

We biked with Alex for 25 km to Pucon along the the scenic lakeshore; but high-season tourist traffic makes it hard to enjoy.  We parted ways after lunch, as Alex will spend more time on the Chilean side of the Lakes region while we are heading directly to Argentina.  We had a nice roadside chat with Argentine cyclist Nelson, who is on a three-week tour visiting relatives in Chile.  His father fled to Neuquen, Argentina to escape the brutality of the Pinochet regime.  The road is more tranquil now since leaving Pucon.

Alex Monty

Argentine cyclist Nelson, on a three-week tour.

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