Beach Fun at Lota















So this past Friday, the Santiago House headed out. One of the families - the siblings are Christian,Victoria, a second Christian (Victoria´s husbandd) and Arturo, Renzo, and Carolina- in our community invited us to Lota (just north of Concepción) for the weekend. We - the four HCAers and the brother Christain - left around 11 Friday morning, and had a wonderful 7 hour car ride. During our adventure, we almost lost Caitlin´s sleeping bag. We put it on the rack on the car and just outside of Santiago we noticed it flapping in the wind. We quickly grabbed onto it until the car came to a complete stop. Then a few hours down the trip, a car honks at us to pull over. As we do so, we realize that the rack is not completely secure and almost fell completely off. The car ride was interesting to say the least.

In Lota we stayed with a close friend of the family. We got their and had ¨onces¨which is kinda like a dinner snack. Most families dont eat a really dinner, just something light to hold them over til breakfast. After this we went to the beach and just walked around in the evening. It was really nice to walk around the beach. It was fun. Once back at the house, we saw the Chilean Tennis Team play their round of the Davis Cup, and just chatted it up with everyone. After a few hours we all hit the sack and since the house was small and Tom, Christian and I slept on the floor in the living room. Tom actually slept under the kitchen table.

Saturday- We all just kinda chilled and relaxed. I went to a beach with Renzo and Carolina (who are a part of a Capoiera Group) and the rest of the team. It was AWESOME! The picture does it no justice. Then in the evening the team had a presentation and that we went to see. Renzo is doing the flip facing his sister Carolina. I thought that was cool. They both go in the circle at the same and ¨play.¨ I only wish my sister and I would have learned this at one point in time. wouldn'twouldnt that be a great way to settle a fightruement?