We had Guillermo's car for a second weekend and decided to make another trip to Maitencillo for some beach time, this time without any friends - just us and the boys.
There is a section of the drive where there are a bunch of fruit and veggie stands along the side of the freeway. I love how all the different colored fruits and vegetables look in the bags. And I didn't notice until looking through pictures to do this post because I didn't know what it was ten days ago, but there is a sign that says "Charqui"... Jimmy learned at lunch with Chilean co-workers last week that it is a type of jerky made from horse meat (an extremely dry version of jerky, similar to Mexican jerky texture). Yes, he tried some, and said it reminded him of the Mexican jerky. They served it as a salad with chopped onions and olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, and herbs.
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| I'm sure there is a name for this in the weather world, but it looked really cool... clouds flowing over the mountain like lava... |
We packed pbj sandwiches and snacks and were able to have a bit more time on the beach than last time, though with two young kids that are still getting used to the ocean, and the strong Chilean sun, we could only be out there for about an hour and a half before needing some shade. We headed over to a little restaurant along the beach promenade and had some snacks.
Spent more time playing on beach with boys and less time snapping pictures this trip, so we only have a few cute ones from the restaurant...
Landon and Caleb being silly back and forth with the place mats:
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| Caleb's widow's peak of sand (happened this way on its own) |
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| People in this country like to order juices, and many restaurants serve several flavors. We had no idea that they would serve one this big, especially for a kid!! |
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| Though he could barely reach without tipping the glass, you can guess that he certainly did enjoy it! |
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