Chiloe and Pucon

Amanda focuses intently on her job as assistant photographer.

Boats on the beach in Chiloe.

Amanda's favorite picture of Ancud, Chiloe.

Ancud, Chiloe

Palafitos in Castro, Chiloe.

Shop at night in Ancud, Chiloe.

Street stand in Castro, Chiloe.

Amanda found a leftover milanesa in her pocket and ate it with only a hint of shame. National Park, Chiloe.

Amanda shows her expertise in setting up a tent with Mike. National Park, Chiloe.

Weenie roasting. National Park, Chiloe.

Ancud, Chiloe.

Ancud, Chiloe.

Mike, a fellow photographer in the National Park of Chiloe.

The famous cow. National Park, Chiloe.

Mike and I deciding how to get back down off the old, broken dock.

This graceful bird takes flight from her perch on the broken dock. National Park, Chiloe.

My brilliant idea to go swimming ended in frozen hilarity. National Park, Chiloe.

Oldest church in Chiloe, on the island of Achao.

Oldest church in Chiloe, on the island of Achao.

Kids playing in Achao, Chiloe.

Night falls on Castro, Chiloe.

Ancud, Chiloe.

An excited Amanda in Ancud, Chiloe.

Lillie reads Amanda the directions for a Japanese Encephalitis vaccination. Amanda cowers in horror at the thought. Photos by Mike Rosania who bravely documented the whole process.

Lillie's turn to be horrified. This took place after several false starts.

One of the false starts... Lillie wouldn't stop flinching and Amanda is exasperated.

Giving shots is disgusting!!

Chair lift up the volcano, Pucon.

Halfway up Volcan Villarrica, Pucon.

Amanda and David use their ice picks as weapons... against all orders.

Slowly hikers make their way up Volcan Villarrica.

Hiking the volcano.

Taking a break.

Lillie Gaga, as our guide David nicknamed her, sports her pink sunglasses and her ice pick.

Amanda contemplates life/has a snack from the top of the volcano.

Smoking, steaming, sulfurous crater. And no mom, we did not slide into it.

Garbage truck-driving astronaut moments before her descent.

Richard Simmons in all his glory.