Today was probably the highlight of the trip. We went to a horse ranch near the beach to do a little riding. Personally I had not been horseback riding before, so I was not sure what to expect. I got a brown and white beauty named Lluvia, Spanish for rain. We got along very well together. She was extremely responsive to my directions and knew how to run when I wanted her to. Horseback riding is a surreal experience. Usually when I think about going horseback riding, I think about a slow trot on a path on the beach or something. This is not what we had on this trip. We went over so many different landscapes from the open beaches and mountainous sand dunes, to the needle-carpeted forests and the labyrinth of marshlands. We really had a lot of freedom with what we did with our horses with the only guideline being to stay behind our guide. At one point Ian and I were galloping full speed on the beach with me chasing him. I tried vigorously to get my horse to push it harder and catch up to him, but it never happened. Next thing I know Brad's crazy horse comes rocketing by me with Brad holding on for dear life. I felt like it was out of movie or something. After riding for a few hours, we ventured into the forest and were greeted by a white tablecloth dinner equipped with wine and barbequed meat. We parked our horses on some trees and feasted. Overall the experience was really, really good however, horseback riding really takes a lot out of you physically. When we got back to the hotel I think everyone crashed for a solid two hours at least. It was good too because that night we were going to a club called "Huevo, a 4 floor dance club in Valparaiso. It was a crazy experience but an extreme amount of fun. We didn't end up coming home until about 5 in the morning which was fine because we didn't have to get up the next day. Sunday was our day off and I think everyone needed sleep to recharge for more company visits and Chile sight-seeing.
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