A walk to El Quisco and a bus to Pucon


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December 31st 2007
Published: December 31st 2007
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We went for a long walk to the city to the North of Isla Negra, El Quisco. it was a hopping place seeing as how it is New's Years Eve and that is a BIG holiday in Chile. They say that Christmas is for children and New Year's is for the adults in Chile. I think I could watch the Pacific rollers coming in for hours. We stopped at the fish market and noticed that they were selling bags of lemons and they are selling my favorite Chilean fish-- Congrio A little further they were selling clams by the kilo. A little further they were guys opening the clams so you could eat them raw with a little (lot) of lemon juice. So of course I had to try it!!!!! So I go to the guy selling the clams and ask for 5 with my fingers and he starts loading 5 kilos on the scale. There is this nice Chilean fellow who has taken me under his wing for this adventure, he corrects the mistake and I end up with 9, 18 halves, I convince Kathy to try them, she eats three and I eat 15. Nice Chilean man says that the Diet coke is not the right drink and he pats my stomach and says-- "vino blanco." On the way back to our room my stomach is not feeling the greatest. Get bottle of vino blanco, drink 1/2 of it, so far I feel a lot better.
On the way back we check on buses to Santiago and then to Pucon. We need an early bus, it is 120 km to Santiago and then over 700 km to Pucon. The earliest bus leaves for Santiago and 10:00 that is too late, so we will have to miss the fireworks in El Quisco tonight and ride the bus instead. So Pucon tomorrow!!!!!


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Kathy eats a raw clam!!!!!! there was a pretty big grimace in a few seconds, but down it went. Here is the score-- Kathy 3, Scot 15. Nice Chilean man suggests that Coke does not go with raw clams. He suggests vino Blanco. On the way home stomach starts to get upset, so I drink 1/2bottle of vino blance and so far so good.


31st December 2007

I want to be there!
I want to be there at the ocean with you. I can pass on that stuff your're eating, however..that looks nasty! Love these entries. Fun!
31st December 2007

Blessed Journeys!
Looks great Scott and Kathy - We hope you have a safe and wonderful trip! Love, the Schuder Family
1st January 2008

adventures of Scott and Kathy!
I enjoy your blog...what a sense of humor...we'll be ther on Thursday in the warm Santiago sun! See you soon..play well! Melanie
2nd January 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNT KATHY!!
Bet you are having a fun birthday!!!!!!! Sure hope so...we want to be with you on the ocean!!!

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