Two ex school teachers from Montana (Glenn and Beverley) and 17 years of gardening creates a miniature Eden overlooking the lake and volcano. Throw in an excellent kitchen with (we may reconsider the whole God thing) ...... Mexican food! A lovely cabin, interesting fellow guests plus charming staff and you've got one of the more memorable places we've ever stayed. Much fun was had by all....
Here's a pic of our favourite plant - Glenn and Bev have the whitest Dusty Miller we've ever seen.....we clearly need one
To give you a flavour of the eclectic cast of players - Day One's fellow guests are a group of "Habitat for Humanity" volunteers on a break from building housing for the Chilean poor and 3 great guys from Iowa who had just biked 800 km around the Lake District. The bartender and waitress are two American kids hitchhiking their way through South America and were lucky enough to be adopted short term by Glenn and Bev. Other guests are mountain climbers (yes, they donned crampons and in 4 hours climbed to the mouth of the volcano)....then there's the couple from Illinois in their late 70s who just rent a car and drive without reservations or plans and just go with the flow. And we thought we knew how to travel!
A short drive away (with lots of help from Glenn) are some of the most beautiful waterfalls we've seen. Cascading off the volcano they create mini rain forests in their canyons. Stunning, and as we so often experienced in South America, you're alone in your enjoyment. We may be the last generation to experience these wonders without crowds.
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