When I last wrote we were about to leave Santa Cruz and head to the larger city of Talca (maybe 500,000 people? the 2nd largest city in Chile anyway, after Santiago with its 5 or 6 million). So the Santa Cruz Rotarians piled us with all of our luggage in a rented van and we made it down to Talca in a couple of hours. Melinda and I were hosted by the most wonderful family- a retired couple with a gorgeous pad that included a private cabin for us. It was so adorable that Melinda and I were instantly transformed into 10-year-old girls and we actually held hands and jumped up and down squealing. Our hosts were like doting grandparents who spoiled us rotten and we didn't want to leave them or the city of Talca this morning. Highlights of our time in Talca included an afternoon basking in mud and medicinal herbs at a spa and a most decadent picnic on a lake which was so inspiring we all swore we'd recreate it one day this summer on the Parkway). Oh, and the baby German shepherd named Obama had himself a grand old time with one of my brand new $100 Danskos. (And the following day scored a bra from Melinda!) Our time in Talca was well worth the sacrifice to Obama.
Sorry no time to upload photos now; headed off to a 9pm Rotary meeting and god knows what else afterwards. It's Friday night after all with a nearly full moon and the team is invested (more and more each day as our departure date quickly approaches) in savoring every minute!
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