Leaving the Playa

Waves, waves, waves, waves, waves...

Our final days on the coast, here in Chile, were powerful indeed. We visited a wave that Ryan had heard about, and the surfing exceeded his expectations by a lot. The scenery exceeded our expectations as well; it was relatively near Santiago, but still very remote. The hike to reach the wave was pretty intense, so we got a lot of exercise each day. We were lucky to befriend a local surfer who was willing to give us rides down the road to the beach, which happened to be one of the most intense four-wheel-drive roads we had ever experienced.

For El Furgon, the road stopped here. The surf wave breaks off that point, so you can see it was quite a hike in.

Horses work better than Furgones on this road. They are transporting dried, packaged seaweed, called "Cochayuyos," which Chileans like to eat.

So, we are glad to report that our final days on the coast in Chile were fulfilling in many ways. There, we began to embrace the reality of leaving, and to enjoy feelings of anticipation about coming home, while also enjoying more of Chile´s beautiful Pacific coast.

Hiking out with a big smile, after a great surf session.