Playas del Norte- Oct. 6

The pictures pretty much speak for themselves, and if you want longer captions, the album is here. Plus there are a lot more gorgeous pics as well.

First we went to Reñaca, just a few minutes stop. Then on to Concón, where we rode horses. My horse's name was Lausha, and I was one of the last people to get a horse. There is a reason that Lausha is one of the last horses they send out. First of all, she and Brittany's horse kept going towards grass. And when they found a patch of green they would stop suddenly to eat. Now, I would not have gone horseback riding if they had been the bone-thin horses you see at some beaches, but seriously, these horses must have been hungry! Second of all, Lausha apparently was afraid of the water. We would start getting close and she would start running in the other direction, no matter how hard I tried to calm her down and turn around. (ok, probably trotting quickly, but for someone who has never ridden a horse before it was a bit too fast) So, we went back after about a 15 minute ride, and I still had to pay the half hour :-/

Next stop, Horcón, famous for their queso (cheese) y camarones (shrimp) empanadas. They were quite good, although not any better than just a plain cheese empanada in my opinion. It was a really neat beach, with lots of moss and barnacle covered rocks and tide pools and sand full of tiny seashells and sea glass. You really ought to check out that Facebook album when you have time ;-) Finally, we went to Zapallar, which is clearly a very very rich area. Huge houses on the side of a hill with gardens sloping down to the rocky beach. Gorgeous.

Horcón




Zapallar