Caburgua

Yesterday I went with the campo school Vega Larga on un paseo. Amina had a capoeira event so she didn't go. The bus journey was about three hours long and it was through the Lake District so there was lots of pretty things to look at out the window. Caburgua is a small place 23kn northeast of Pucon. The lake is huge. We set up on playa negra which is really big. The director told the kids that they could go anywhere on that beach and into town. It was really relaxed which was quite nice. The three Kinder kids did have to stick a bit closer to a watching eye though.

Playa Negra

Lago Caburgua

Had some nice conversations with staff and kids. They loved playing in the lake. The water was really nice and warm. It was nice and sunny as well which made a nice change from the non-stop rain we've had all week. Apparently the reason for the rain is because of El Niño. After lunch I went for a walk with a teacher and her son along playa blanca. The sand was white and the water was much clearer. It was really nice. We passed sun-whitened trees crawling with lizards, rocks that used to be lava, and rocks with shapes carved into them.

The breakfast queue 

Lava rock

Playa blanca

Dinosaur head and bird in rock (thought of you Dylan)

More rock carvings

It felt like being in the Caribbean

We took the bus back at around six. Didn't get back to Lautaro until half ten because we had to drop off the kids at their homes in the campo. Returned to see Ruth holding a sleeping Pancha. Ruth's daughter Eli arrived with her family on Thursday. So the house is now full of children. Augustin (7 years old), Fernandito (2 years old) and Pancha (5 months!). I sent of my uni application on Wednesday.