For May 13, 2011
Today, we had plans to visit La Isla Negra, famous poet Pablo Neruda's house.
We left around 9:30 and went to the waterfront, only to find out that it would be better for to go later. We went to numerous other places including the graves of other important Chilean poets. It was a secluded areas with lots of trees and plants. I could tell their isn't a whole lot of traffic around that area because of the dirt roads and grazing horses. The guide came to talk to us about the importance of these men that were overclouded by Neruda at home, but were famous in Europe. Once of the men was buried standing up and facing the ocean because of his passion for it.
We ate lunch at a little restaurant in an unfamiliar place. With a variety of seafood and decent atmosphere, it was nice. A videographer even came to our tables, and I overheard something that leads me to believe that footage might be on CNN Chile or something.
Pablo Neruda's house was amazing and breathtaking. He has blended his admiration for the sea and his necessity for living together which his house on that beach. The several different rooms were filled with sorts of art, shells, insect collections - all things that made him loveable, honorable and unique. I feel like I can't serve it justice by trying to explain it, but whatever.
Honestly, we spent a lot of the day on the bus which was strange and tiring. We saw various sketchy parts were metal sheeting served as walls and roofs. We didn't do much. Another view of Chile was interesting.
It turned out to be an okay day. We unwound with another reggaeton class and a night out at a discoteque in a casino. We danced nonstop for hours!! It was great! :)
Hasta luego!
~Briana
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