Today we went to Isla de Negra. It is south of Viña probably about an hour away. We visited Pablo Neruda’s house in Isla de Negra. It was a really interesting tour to see where this famous poet and writer actually lived. We studied him a little bit pre-departure and discussed him more in depth with our lectures with Mimo. His house was virtually built to be a museum because all of the rooms were connected one after the other, perfect for shuffling tours through. The house was built to resemble a boat. So the doorways and hallways were all very tight and small. This was not good for someone like myself who is 6’3. It was amazing to see all of the figureheads that Neruda collected it was quite a collection I think he had about 13 of them. He was quite a collector, this only adding to why his house was perfect for a museum. His prize possession in the last room was the five-foot narwhal tusk. It was a beautiful home placed right on the beach. I could definitely see where he got a lot of his inspiration. A Chilean middle school was also touring at the same time and a couple of Plus3 students talked to them in English. It looked like a private school because they were wearing uniforms. It’s amazing how young the school was teaching some of the kids English. It is similar to at least my middle school where I was exposed to Spanish in sixth grade. It is funny how similar two cultures can be 5,000 miles apart.
We then drove to the World’s Largest Swimming Pool and well…it was everything I expected but far more. This pool was enormous. It was 1,000 yards long and its deep end is 115 feet deep. It was strenuous just walking alongside of the pool. The days are wining down but at least they are getting better and better.
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