We had a looong weekend, since Friday was a holiday we decided to enjoy it at the maximum stage! We started with a potluck on Thursday night at our house (Kristi, Eric, Alina, Jessica) and then hit the dance floor after a big meal. Friday afternoon we headed over to Con-Con to conquer the sand dunes and then went to bed early after being really tired. Saturday Alina and I decided to explore Valpo but really we had a mission to find a Leather store which is very popular and just enjoy the sun! After a long morning/afternoon we decided to meet the rest of the crew for a soccer game. Let me tell you directions given by gringos in a foreign country are terrible! Rachel, Alina and I ended up in a soccer stadium that was locked up next to a beautiful Laguna so we decided to explore a little or should I say sneak in...we could not find the entrance so my bright idea was to jump over the fence that part was successful until we tried going down a small steep hill where I slid and fell hard on my butt. We laughed so hard I didn't even feel the pain at that moment. That same night we met up with Amanda and Greg at Ruby Tuesday's for dinner and had the best burgers, lame I know but they were great along with the two raspberry mojitos for one! That night we went dancing again and it was an interesting night let's just say some of us danced more than others! Finally Sunday we had planned out all kinds of activities but since some danced more than others it ended up only being Rachel and I hitting the market in Valpo. We finished the night with a nice seafood dinner in Con-Con with Consuelo and her pololo Rodrigo. After dinner I headed back home only to find Kristi, Alina, Eric and Joe watching a movie which I joined but fell asleep. It was a long fun weekend and the last one for Kristi I am going to miss her!
At the potluck, starting with a little wine Rachel and Greg.
No idea what is going on, Alina and Joe making something.
I made soipaipillas, Jessica style, and they were gone in minutes!
Mom's pico de gallo recipe was a success!
Eric's special Mac and Cheese...
...needed a lot of stirring!
It was a work out!
Melting Chilean cheese was not easy...
Finally going to start eating, from me to the left we have Eric, Amanda, Michael, Joe, Greg, Kristi and her pololo Daniel (Alina was taking the picture)
Alina made us a special latte with good ingredients! (Angela we are using your mugs! we miss you...)
The journey of the dunes....
I was the last one it was hard to keep up...
Rachel, Alina and I made it to the top!
Little kids sand boarding.
The view was incredible!
Trademark!
How I love the greenery.
We heard noises and discovered sea lions on a rock!
Someone was sailing...I envy them!
A little siesta girls?
We stayed to watch the sunset...
...then hiked all the way up to the other side, it was chilly!
We found the leather shop and yup I bought a leather purse, the owner was extremely nice may be going to make my own design soon!
Inside a random store...pretty colors!
Alina and I the twins!
I asked this guy for a picture and he looked at me and said why...I told him because you look like you are chillin chilean style...
gears! I am easily entertained...
Mission to find the guys playing soccer FAILED mission to find a stadium SUCCESS!
Beautiful Laguna Sausalito....
This is were we jumped over...
Nice lake house...
Close up...beautiful I wish I knew these people.
Las chicas en la laguna...
Dinner at Ruby Tuesday's the waitress was funny, Rachel asked for a cheese burger and she said con queso o sin queso we laughed with her so hard!
Salmon con camaron best dinner so far!
Victims of a great dinner!
