Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Poems and Pools

Today we traveled to Isla Negra for a tour of Pablo Neruda's house. Who knew that Isla Negra is not an island. Pablo's house is right on the Pacific Ocean and has 2 different parts. One part of the house was his living quarters while the other was where he kept all of his collections and where he would write. He was inspired by the ships that traveled by his home and would collect different pieces of ships and put them in his house. He even created parts of his house to replicate the interior of ships. Afterward we went and saw the largest pool in the world. It is located right on the Pacific Ocean too and is in San Alfonso del Mar Algarrobo, Chile. It is 1,013 m (3,323 ft) long and has an area of 8 ha (20 acres) and it is also a saltwater pool. It was so huge that just one lap would probably be a workout. 2 more days until horseback riding!

Buenos Noches

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