La Serena

seagulls and surprisingly good pizza

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We arrive in La Serena, another city on the coast, in the early afternoon and check into yet another hostel. Hostel el Arbol is a remodeled private home, with the most weloming receptionist, who makes us feel at home right away. She shows us the little backyard and kitchen and our own private room.

We meet some fellow travellers and visit the beautiful Japanese garden next door. To satisfy our pasta cravings, we buy some ingredients and Joe prepares a delicious creamy fettuccine with zucchini dish at the hostel.

A simple breakfast is included in the price of a night here. We head to the beach, take photos of the very picturesque Faro Monumental de La Serena and learn a bit about the cities history.
We take a stroll along the beach, watch the locals fish and the seagulls picking up oysters, flying them high up in the air and then dropping the shells to open them.

Eventually we head to a pizza restaurant, where we eat the best and most authentically Napolitan pizza yet. With a full belly and some good photos we wait for our 15 hours sleeper bus to Calama.Read more