Horseback Riding in Con Con

Most of the gang

 For our last full day in Con Con, we went horseback riding.  It was a ton of fun!  There were eight of us in all...our guide, his son, my mom, Max, me, two dogs, and a month old foal (baby horse) that wouldn't leave her mom's side.  It was a three hour long adventure where we galloped along the beach, saw some Chilean wetlands, crossed the Motagua River, headed into the forest, and explored the sand dunes.  When we stopped to let the horses rest about halfway through the trip, our guide pulled out a fresh pineapple and sliced it up for us. 
    

The wetlands

The forest

Motagua River

Sand dunes

The galloping part was a little difficult for Max and me because we had absolutely no idea what we were doing, but I think we got the hang of it near the end.  Nonetheless, it was a lot of fun and a great way to spend our last day together in Chile. 






































The next day, we packed up our things and headed to the airport.  We had one last ave con palta sandwich with a side of fries together in the airport cafe and then said our goodbyes.  I miss them tremendously and cannot wait until I get to see them again in December, but can't tell you how excited I am for these next few months!  Headed to Argentina in a week, then San Pedro de Atacama in northern Chile, then down south to Pucon, and finally to Peru.  Stay tuned, because there are many more posts to come!