| La Serena (Coquimbo), Chile La Serena is 460km north of Santiago in Chile. The city was founded in the 16th century by the Spanish conqueror, Francisco de Aguirre |
| Our first port was in Coquimbo, Chile. It is a little city just north of Santiago along the coast. We were only in port a few hours and since we slept in we didn't go into town (which was about a 15 minute taxi ride from the harbor). |
| This coastal town is built entirely on the solid rock slopes that line this part of the Chilean coast. The houses are built on the steep slopes with cement fences between the "yards". |
| After our stroll around the dock area we joined Judy and Rusty for lunch then we all went to the indoor spa for a little relaxation (this being on vacation can be very stressing!!) |
| Kathy was not being very cooperative with the photographer!! |
| Our room is OK and it has a great veranda where we spend a lot of time. They bring fresh fruit everyday and snacks at night. The room is smaller than some we have had, but it is big enough since we don't spend much time there. Judy and Rusty have the cabin right next to ours which makes it easier to coordinate activities. |
| We went to one of the nightclubs on the ship to wait for our dinner time (we have the second seating which starts at 8:45 p.m.). The meals have all been excellent so far. We are sitting at a table with three other couples. They all know each other and are very fun people. We have a good time with them at dinner. |
