January 14

We had our first clear day in a week.  It was glorious.  The clouds never came back leaving us with the first clear night sky yet.  We sat on the hill with the bumblebees drinking Chilean wine and watching the sky become filled with color against the backdrop of 5 majestic, snow capped volcanoes.

Volcano Yates – from our porch

Volcano Calbuco – from our porch

It was an awe inspiring sight and it had just begun.  As the sky darkened the stars started appearing, we couldn’t take our eyes off the sky.  The Milky Way appeared in twinkling glory with enough stars visible to boggle the mind.  The only constellation to remind me of a North American sky was my old favorite, Orion.  The spectacle in the sky left us speechless.  It is amazing what light pollution takes from view when you can see the sky unaffected.