Vina de mal- Beach games

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Boxing day, another bright hot day in the desert. Given that there is only so much lazy about the pool a person can do we headed off to Vina De Mal on the coast.

A long drive and a fairly seedy place at the end of the trip. The coast in Chile is challenged by a very cold current so even though the temperature at the spa was 30 degrees it had dropped to 18 by the time we got to the beach. Good sand but no one in their right mind would want to swim. People from both Chile and Argentina flock to the beach resorts so it was crowded but most we not on the beach. It reminds me of an Englich beach resort, casino, donkey rides on the sand, go carts, penny arcades and lots of food places. Screaming kids and harrassed parents.

We were glad to leave for the quiet and serenity of the desert.

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Photos

Vina Del Mar
Beautiful trees

Vina Del Mar
The gentlemans club

Vina Del Mar
O'Higgins Hotel. Bernardo O'Higgins is one of the msot famous charactures here, He is the Liberator from Spanish rule and his name and statue is everywhere along with Arthur Pratt and Thomas Cochrane

Vina Del Mar
The casino

Vina Del Mar
The beach front