San Fernando

Felipe and I went to visit a friend of his from the University, Beatriz (Bea) who lives in San Fernando, a nice little town to the south of Santiago about an hour and a half by train. It was my first time traveling by train, and I really loved it. Super fun. Also, we had a delightful traveling companion in the form of a friendly old Chilean man who spent the entire duration of the trip sitting across from me, talking and sharing his philosophies of religion (¨every day, everything you do must be for Him¨) politics (¨Are you in support of that president you have, that Bush? He´s killing lots of people.¨) the beauty and wonders of Chile, the adventures of his nieces and nephews (it appears he has one in every country on earth) and many other things that I couldn´t understand because the train was loud and he was sort of speaking in a foreign language (although it´s becoming less foreign).

´El Campo,´ as seen from the train


My Chilean traveling companion


San Fernando was beautiful; we visited a lovely winery/restaurant/bar/hotel where Bea works during the summer, as well as walking through the town. During our time wandering through the town, ´conociendo,´ we went to a ´feria animal,´an auction where Chilean cowboys (huasos) and ranchers were buying and selling animals and goods. Felipe took some pretty cool pictures, which are the main reason for this post...to share them! All in all, a good trip.

San Fernando


Wine Barrels in the Bodega



The ´Feria Animales´