The little things in life

This morning while blue eyes headed out for a session of rafting, I decided to go running after 2 weeks of absence. After a short 15 mins run, I came to rest by the shore of the lake and found two dogs barking at each other. I usually get a bit apprehensive with dogs as I never know for sure if they're friendly or threatening.

These 2 dogs, however, turned out to be friendly ones. They were just fooling around with each other and having fun. They ran towards the lake, got themselves wet, came out, wriggle the water out and bark again with their tails flagging furiously. I sat down and watched them play. A third dog, black in colour, came to join the fun and the 3 of them ran in circles around the kayaks, chasing after one another. 2 workers nearby stopped their work and watched, and laughed at their gimmicks.

Who would have thought watching dogs play can be so much fun! But usually the best things in life are the small details, the little gestures, that bring us a smile.

We've been slightly disappointed that we didn't get to south Chile to see the wilds of Patagonia. Partly due to limitations of time, partly due to financial constraints. So we ended up at Puerto Varas, a small idyllic village by Lake Llanquihue, and for a little adventure, we went to see some penguins yesterday. It doesn't feel as fancy as being at Copacabana beach or Machu Picchu, but simply being at a new place is quite an adventure in itself :)

I think it's a blessing in disguise that we're here cos' instead of hurrying to some well known sights, we have the luxury of enjoying the village, have calm walks or simply sit down and have coffee while surfing the Internet (like what I'm doing now, hehe ... ). It's also a good time to reflect on our experiences so far :)