On Saturday, I went to Isla Negra, which is a town on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. This town is known for Pablo Neruda's house.
On Friday night, one of my friends said how she was going on a school field trip to Isla Negra to see Pablo Neruda's house, and the museum/house of Vicente Huidobro, another well known author. I'm not in the class, but the professor told the class that they were welcome to invite anyone because there was enough space on the bus. I figured, it would be interesting to see and wasn't sure if I'd make it down there soon, plus, it was a free trip.
We all met at 9:00 and made it to Isla Negra at around 11:00. When we got there, we went straight to Pablo Neruda's house. Oh my goodness. It is absolutely breath-taking. It is a beautiful house; even more incredible is the view. It is maybe 100ft from the ocean, and through the gigantic windows in the rooms, you can see the waves crashing onto the rocks, and the endless ocean.
My friend stated that it would be great to live there, but she's not poetic enough to really write about it. To that I said, "are you kidding? This view makes you poetic! Just living here and looking at the view, poetry will just flow out." This of course, is in no way discrediting Neruda.
Afterwards, we walked to the beach and took a nice long walk on the sand. It was quite warm, and a clear sky. A fabulous walk. We paused half way to eat our packed lunches, and then continued on. A girl and I climbed to the top of a rock summit, where we could see the surrounding towns and the horizon: an endless blue.
We then got on the bus and continued to the neighboring town called Cartagena. There we saw the museum/house of Huidobro. This author was interesting as well; apparently he and Neruda did not like each other, understandably. Afterwards, we returned back to Santiago at around 7:30.
It was a spectacular trip and the highlight was definitely seeing Neruda's house. I am so happy I was able to see where this famous poet lived. As well as the beautiful surrounding area.
Below are some pictures.
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| Neruda's house |
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| A view of the ocean outside his house |
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| Another view outside his house |
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| At the beach during our walk |
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| The rocks on the edge of the beach |
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| A view of the ocean and the neighboring town, Cartagena |
Looks beautiful!
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