Hola todos! Y feliz Dia de Mama! I cannot believe how fast this trip is flying buy, we have already been here more than a week! We have been having such a great time here in Chile, its sad to think that we only have 5 more days here! Today was a very relaxed but fun day, as it was our first day without any planned activities during the day. fortunately for us, who had been running on very little sleep the past few nights, that meant sleeping in. After waking up at around 10:30, six of us decided to go out for brunch at around 11:00, and then go out to one of the outdoor markets here in Viña del Mar. So we picked a little cafe we kept seeing called Mango as our breakfast spot, but after all trying to order, we found out they only had 5 sandwiches total in the cafe and there were six of us! So that was an interesting experience. The outdoor markets were awesome though. Because it was Mother's Day, there were even more booths than usual, trying to sell their wares to the public, hoping the holiday could bring them just a little more business. For as much as I don't enjoy shopping, I have to say that was cool. I didn't even mind waiting outside while the girls in the group shopped for jackets (especially because they treated me to ice cream afterwards for being so patient). We even had time to just walk along the beach and enjoy the view and the nice day. It was funny seeing all the Chileans staring at us crazy gringos, as we were all being goofy and taking pictures right along the water in our shorts and t-shirts, while they are wrapped up in coats because its their winter here. Oh well, sixty degrees is shorts and t-shirts weather for me, winter or not! Then at 6:30, we went to one of the greatest dinners I have ever had at a restaurant right along the beach here in Viña del Mar. We got steak and shrimp skillet appetizers, which were amazing, and then I got pumpkin gnocci for my main course, which was also awesome. It was a really fun day today, but now we are on to our last 5 days here and its sad that its ending so quick!
Fun fact of the day: Chileans use the word "guagua" to mean baby, instead of the normal Spanish word "bebe"
Amazing sand art at the beach
Ice cream!
Hasta mañana,
Christian
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