María Cecilia from Casa Dulce Hogar & Andie MacDowell

The more Pieter and I traveled around the world as consultants, the more we discovered that there were so many look-alikes of people we know well. Scary... Of course there are doubles for numerous famous people or for statesmen. But also in daily life we run into them.

María Cecilia from the beautiful blog: Casa Dulce Hogar could be a twin-sister of movie star Andie MacDowell.

On the stairs is María Cecilia to the right, bottom row, with the hot pink shawl (?) over her shoulder.

And here comes María Cecilia's double: movie star Andie MacDowell of 53.

This was in the French LINTERNAUTE

Both ladies even prefer the same colors... hot pink with taupe!
But I DOUBT if Andie can also grow such lovely roses in her garden???

{Miracle in Chile - the country where we both got married!}

This was such a GREAT MOMENT for having watched the life rescue of number 33; the GREAT LEADER of the Chilean miners.

By now, all the rescuers have also been hoisted back to surface...
President Sebastián Piñera, together with his wife Cécilia Morel, has shown the world to be a very warm and compassionate leader!
There were more viewers worldwide, than for the Olympics and they all got a great sense about family values by watching this unfold. A nation came together in prayer and in support!

For both of us, Chile is a very special country as we received our Matrimonial Blessings there.
In the south of Chile near Osorno.

With a Mapuche Indian couple as our witnesses...
 Padre Juan, a Capuchin Priest, blessed our rings and Pieter puts mine on here above.

And now you may kiss the bride...

Next day we did go from Mission of Cuinco near Osorno, to Puerto Montt. Padre Juan is pointing out the typical regional crafts of those Mapuche Indians.

From Puerto Montt (lower left corner) we drove to Puerto Varas and then we drove along Lago Llanquihue and Lago Todos Los Santos for some spectacular views of all the volcanoes. Just click on this image to enlarge.

For the viewer, behind us you can look into Argentina.
The great glaciated Mount Tronador peaks out to the left of Pieter...

Lake Todos los Santos, which is together with neighboring Lake Llanquihue - the second largest lake in Chile - the best known. Again Mount Tronador is visible.

The soil is old lava...

Here you see the Mount Osorno which is known world wide as a symbol of the local landscape, and is noted for its similar appearance to Mount Fuji.

Bye - bye Mount Osorno, bye Lago Llanquihue and Lago Todos los Santos, bye Chile...