Valle LLuta

So yesterday I went to LLuta Valle (Lluta Valley) with my family because I hadn't seen it yet - how beautiful!

We drove along the beach and passed wildlife preserves, and then turned into the mountains. It was a bit chilly, but since we had 5 people in the back of my uncle's taxi, it got cozy pretty fast. When the windows fogged up, we had to wipe them from the inside with a towel because of course defrost doesn't exist here :) Oooh Chile.

We were approaching the Bolivian border and stopped at this little restaurant on the side of the highway - everything was naturally built and prepared - it was like a treehouse with tree tables and tree chairs and tree everything - SO cool!! There was an ostrich walking around (yes, an ostrich) and some goats as well, just hanging out. We all had some tea and I had a sandwich with queso de cabra - goat cheese. It was the best cheese sandwich I have ever tasted! We walked around and looked and the scenery a little bit before we headed back home and played hot potato with my little cousin every time we passed a police car. Rules don't really apply here I'm learning more and more every day. Whateva!

Today, my family has already showered me with some birthday presents and it is so nice to be remembered. Lunch will be served any minute - I am pretty sure I saw some BBQ ribs and heard the word keke (keh-keh, CAKE!) It should be a good day after that, Chile plays against Brasil and then the group is headed to the Centro to buy me my first legal alcoholic beverage! Everyone is calling me viejita now (little old woman), I guess it's the truth!

Annie