It's our first weekend in Chile and in Vina del Mar. The rhythm is a bit different. It was quieter in the morning, but as the day progressed we saw more and more people on the beach. There is a bit of a build up all over Chile as Sept 18 approaches. This is Chile's independence day, Fiestas Patrias. There are Chilean flags flying everywhere and even people setting off early fireworks (sound familiar?).
We did some more grocery shopping and picked up a few household items. For example, I vacuumed the flat this morning and discovered that the cord on the vacuum is annoyingly short, so we got an extension cord. We also picked up some clothespins so that we can hang our bedsheets up to dry on the patio.
Sea Lions
It's been lovely watching the sunset each evening.
Just before sunset there was a fishing boat cruising parallel to the shore pulling in some fishing nets. Behind the boat were some sea lions poaching fish and scraps of fish. We could see them jumping out of the water, but we didn't manage to get any pictures. Now that we know that they're there, we'll try to get a photo soon.
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