Monday, May 10, 2010

Isla Negra and Vineyard

On Saturday I went on an ISA day trip down south to a vineyard and Isla Negra. Wine-making is such a big deal in Chile, and it was definitely a new experience to visit the vineyard. We drove past hundreds of acres of grapes, and seeing the factory was very interesting.
Isla Negra is one of the houses of the famous Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. I learned two things from the visit to his house: He was very rich, and he was very eccentric. He loved collecting odds and ends, and his house is full of ships' figureheads, shells, bottles, and butterflies. He even built several rooms in his house specifically for some of his collections.
On Sunday, we went out to eat with the family because it was Mother's Day. I also played frisbee, and was able to talk to a lot of people on Skype.
On Monday, I caught up on sleep, and did a lot of school work and reading for next semester. If anybody has a jellyfish-related question, please send it my way. I'm sure I can help.



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