After arriving and passing through customs my dear old friend and partner from Coyhaique, Juan Ramos picked me up and took me over to his house for a few days of R&R. When you get off the plane, especially from California you feel as though you need a rest. So after I gave them a slough of gifts,( maily Mother Sees chocolates) I offered to take the family out on the town to the restaurant of choice in Santiago. Juan Ramos has now become the master sargent of the Santiago Police. I was so proud of him, and the family was so happy. His wife Leticia, dauhters Camela and Catalina as well as grandma attended!

Like always the food was so deliiiicious! I¥m telling you Sizzlers you have to make down some day! The price was right also, paying about half of what this could cost in the U.S.

Juan¥s daughter Catalina enjoying her ice cream delight! She was just one years old the last time I saw her in Coyhaique. What a doll, the Chileans are so wonderful with their kids, I think it¥s something all North Americans could learn by. The family is 1st in Chile, then friends, then work. The culture is so amazing and the hospitality is unsurpassed. If your ever are invited into a Chileans home you¥ll see what I mean! "Thank you so much Juan for being a great friend always, te amo mi segundo familia en Chile!" "Siempre Amigos!!" Jack Trucha!

Back at the beach I ran into this sweetheart and told her all about my single guide back in Redding California, Mike Hibbard! She was very excited to know him someday and was more than happy to pose for this picture for mtshasta.com. "Mike, your coming down next year for sure!!!"

Then I went for smoothie and actually ran into one! This picture was taken with one person in mind, MIKE HIBBARD. February 2006 bud we¥re here! Maybe there¥s a few others out there that might like to tag along, trust me they like Greigos!

Rejo de flores, the flower clock Sizzlers! I love wild flowers and great photo ops and this clock is so cool! I haven¥t been back to ViÒa in two years, but this walk by is always a tradition with Trout!

All the romantic sights are in place and Castillo Wulff, (Wolf Castle) is just one of many places to feel love! Where is the love I say, right here in ViÒa Sizzlers....jt

Downtown ViÒa is a fun place too! With all the street vendors and overall very clean in it¥s appearance. Food prices are right on the Avenida de Valpraiso, it¥s a great day everytime I visit it¥s friendly shops and restaurants.

After leaving ViÒa I took the 10:30 Pm train to Temuco like always. I love the train, buses are too dodgie and the plane ride lacks culture. It¥s 9 hours over night but if you buy the preferred ticket the price is only $50 US. I think that¥s a bargain! They have a restaurant on board and I suggest a half litre of wine to make the ride right. This couple were just married and were excited to be going down south for their, "luna de miel" Honey Moon. Also they are my SIZZLERS OF THE WEEK AWARD WINNERS!! CONGRATULATIONS SIZZLERS!! HAVE FUN ON THE GRAN ISLE OF CHILOE!!

Mutt catching rays in Pucon! The train ride was marvelous as always and the day commence at 7 am with breakfast served on the train. When we arrived in Temuco as I was getting bags off the train I bumped into a girl with the most beautiful eyes I have ever laid eyes on Sizzlers! She was an angel with blond hair and she had a big back pack that she was hauling. She asked me where I was going and we began a conversation that lasted into that day. I invited her to come along on my advetures before the fly fishing customers arrived and she accepted!!**STAY TUNE SIZZLERS AS WE HEAD INTO PUCON FOR NIGHT LIFE, ANDES MOUNTAIN SHOTS, RAFTING AND A GERMAN GIRL NAMED CHRISTINE WHO'S COMING ALONG FOR THE RIDE!!** JACK TROUT FLY FISHING STARTS NEXT WEEK SIZZLERS!!

ONE MORE NOTE: A FLY SHOP IN REDDING HAS BEEN SPREADING RUMORS THAT I OPERATE HERE WITH NO PAPERS AND THAT I WAS ARRESTED LAST YEAR, OR THEY WOULDN¥T LET ME INTO THE COUNTRY....? THESE UNCONFIRMED ACCUSATIONS ARE ALL FALSE. THE OWNER OF THIS SHOP WILL NOT RETURN MY CALLS AND OBVIOUSLY IS THREATEN BY ME DOING BUISNESS IN CHILE. HEY MIKE, I HAVE A DECLARATION FROM THE CHILEAN CONSULATE, PLEASE STOP THE PETTINESS YOU HAVE ENOUGH OF THE PIE THAT YOU SHOULDN¥T ACT THIS WAY. THE YEARS OF YOU BASHING MY GUIDE SERVICE NEED TO STOP NOW PAL! MY CUSTOMERS DIDN¥T APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS TO OTHERS IN A LODGE IN CHUMCHKA RUSSIA. THE THINGS YOU MADE UP AND TOLD TO HUGH CHATTUM ARE DEAD WRONG AND YOU KNOW IT! YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT¥S WRONG, HOW ABOUT YOU GOODRICH CREEK, DAMNING IT UP TO KEEP YOUR TROPHY TROUT IN AND SCREWING UP THE BROWN POPULATION. AT LEAST I¥VE NEVER BEEN FINED OR CITED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME AND I SLEEP GOOD AT NIGHT! YOU ARE THE DARTH VADAR OF THE FLY FISHING INDUSTRY. TAKE MY PHOTOS OF MY DOG AND MY RAFT OFF YOUR WEB SITE, USE YOUR OWN PHOTOS! REGARDS COWARD, JACK TROUT "BE A MAN, NO WHERE MAN!"RETURN MY CALLS!!!

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