In Walla Walla there's a vintage car parade every year in September called Wheelin' Walla Walla. There aren't many events in WW that we go to regularly, but that one we rarely miss. Being here in Chile, we missed this year. So I was happy/sad to see some vintage cars rolling up to the pier this morning on my run. Apparently, this year is the 100th anniversary of the Ford Model A. The cars were on display all day situated along the pier.
Having seen a lot of vintage cars (remember Wheelin' Walla Walla) even I could see that these cars were immaculately restored.
That's why is was low-key shocking to see people touching the cars, getting inside them and all manner of other close contact. My guess is that tomorrow, their owners will be detailing them all day.
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There are 3 beaches along our stretch of Vina del Mar. Our beach is Playa Acapulco, the next one is Playa el Sol (not a typo, it's 'el', not 'del') and the last one is Playa del deporte (the sports beach). My runs usually take me along all three beaches. This Saturday morning, there was a lot going on at Playa del deporte.
Speaking of beaches, the waves have been really strong the past 24-48 hours. Several waves made it all the way to the sea wall beneath our building yesterday and today.
These skim boarders were pretty excited about the big surf.
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We had a nice visit with our 2nd floor neighbors this afternoon. They helped us answer questions about sending and receiving mail, taking the bus to Santiago, and a list of other questions that we'd developed over the past several weeks. They're really nice. Also, coincidentally, the wife happens to be traveling to Santiago on Wed for a high school reunion. Laura too is traveling to Santiago on Wed to fly to the US for work. They're going to travel together and our neighbor will be a guide for Laura as she transfers to the airport bus at the bus station in Santiago.
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Here's the obligatory sunset photo,
Another beautiful sunset!
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