Sunday 29th January 2017
Maitén, Clemente's pretty cousin (of almost identical age to him) joined us for a day out at the salt flats at Cáhuil not too far away from Pichilemu, her mum, Sofia having lent us her pickup truck to get there.
Much of the area seems to be a protected wild bird sanctuary, and has a nice viewing platform built well out on the calm salt waters of the estuary (Estero la Palmilla).
It was very bright, so we're all squinting a bit.
Further on, a rough track led down to an area with barbecues, picnic tables and stunted trees and a roped off area of water.
Clemente and Maitén obviously knew this swimming area and started off with a gunge * throwing battle.
* - some form of fine seaweed maybe?
Followed by lots of horseplay in the warm seawater, which was never out of their depth, or ours, which pleased Barbara particularly.
A skimming ball we'd brought from home proved very popular ......
The adults had as much fun as the children and only the promise of chocolate biscuits eventually got everyone out of the water.
The wildlife was interesting as well. Large gulls and black-necked swans.
Maitén, Clemente's pretty cousin (of almost identical age to him) joined us for a day out at the salt flats at Cáhuil not too far away from Pichilemu, her mum, Sofia having lent us her pickup truck to get there.
Much of the area seems to be a protected wild bird sanctuary, and has a nice viewing platform built well out on the calm salt waters of the estuary (Estero la Palmilla).
Further on, a rough track led down to an area with barbecues, picnic tables and stunted trees and a roped off area of water.
Clemente and Maitén obviously knew this swimming area and started off with a gunge * throwing battle.
* - some form of fine seaweed maybe?
Followed by lots of horseplay in the warm seawater, which was never out of their depth, or ours, which pleased Barbara particularly.
A skimming ball we'd brought from home proved very popular ......
The adults had as much fun as the children and only the promise of chocolate biscuits eventually got everyone out of the water.
The wildlife was interesting as well. Large gulls and black-necked swans.
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