Cajon de Maipo (5/1)

Upon the recommendation of friends from church and school, we took a trip to Cajon de Maipo. We were able to convince some church friends to go with us (largely because we didn't know how to get there). We met at the church and seven people packed into two cars. We drove a little south east of Santiago to a little canyon and hiked into the hills to see some beautiful scenery and two waterfalls. What a wonderful way to get to know some church friends! We had a great time.

Like myself, Claudio came armed and took many pictures during the excursion. Unlike myself, he carried a manual-focus, uses-film camera from the stone age. I later discovered he teaches photography at one of the local universities. That explained his "focused" efforts in obtaining pictures. I found myself photographing the photographer. Needless to say, his pictures are fantastic!

We also made a new friend on this trip. Irene just started coming to this church. She is a Chilean that lives in the states in Worchester, PA, close to Philly and where I grew up. We both spent time in Guatemala City and witnessed poverty that makes you want to cry. She also sent her son to Lincoln while they lived here in Chile. So we feel kindred in a way. We hope to get to know each other better. What a fun trip this turned out to be!