Picture the scene... Its 4am. I'm asleep, obviously. As is Sophie. Piercing through the veil of blackness comes a noise, much like an air raid siren. "Aaaweeeeeee.... aaaweeeeeee". "What's that?" asks Sophie, already knowing the answer. "I think thats the volcano alert" I reply nervously. More on that in a bit..... And so we arrived in the Lake District. No, not the land of flat caps, whippets and pot roasts (which I'm sure is very nice), but the beautiful region that spans Chile and Argentina taking in the Andes in between. I don't mind admitting I've been looking forward to this bit. It has not disappointed. Our first stop in the Lake District was Pucon, on the Chilean side. The Lonely Planet downplayed it: always a good sign. Its a lovely little town on the edge
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