The Pub Crawl
After arriving in Puerto Varas, I scoped out the two recommended hostels - Compass del Sur and Casa Azul. I did a walk by, and decided on Casa Azul. It looked (and is) very homey. It´s literally a house that I share with the owners, and a handful of other guests. We share the kitchen, living space, etc. I have a small single bedroom.
I spent the afternoon exploring the very small, German-influenced town. But it was pretty dark and wet, given the rain. Chilly too.
Given the lousy weather, I decided to entertain myself later that evening with an impromptu pub crawl. Warning - the stories and pictures are not for minors or the faint at heart. And this type of event should be practiced only by experienced professionals.
I left home (i.
I started out in Puerto Café, with a café con leche • to energize • and then a local favorite, a pisco sour.
So far, so good. Pretty harmless.
Then I walked down to Restaurante Mediterraneo where I had another pisco sour. Then the bartender (whom I had quickly befriended with my 
This restaurant, by the way, would be pretty spectacular on a sunny day • it has a great upstairs deck overlooking the lake. I sat just inside, at the bar, staring out at the lake…and pouring rain.
Next was a bar called El Garage. I settled up at the bar and immediately befriended the bartenders Ricardo and Jimena, and their friends sitting at the bar • Maria Jose and someone else whose name I don’t recall. Well, one thing led to another and they suggested we do shots. Oooph. Enough said. The pictures will tell the rest of the story.
I made it over to one last bar, Barometro in the late night. But I basically walked in and walked out, making my way through the darkness back to Casa Azul.
