Lake District (Chiloe)

First up was Chiloe.  The weather was a bit rainy, but despite my prayers for good weather, it was expected.  In the very dreary and rainy weather, we took an hour bus-ride, and then a half-hour ferry ride to the the Island of Chiloe.

Chiloe is known for its quaint and colorful towns, as well as a lot of old churches (I would estimate about 50), two of which we visited.

 The first one had a really nice graveyard that I had a nice view of from the bell tower.  I cannot say I have actually ever climbed up a bell tower, so this was my first.





The second church was located in the main city (Castro).



The most amazing thing about these churches is that they are entirely composed of wood, with the exception of the glass windows.  If old churches are your thing, Chiloe is definitely the place to go.

We stopped by and had lunch at a little fishing village.



Even though it was a rainy day, all in all, the day turned out alright.  It was a good way to get my toes wet in the Lake District, literally. 

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