CC’s mum goes sightseeing in La Serena!

CC’s mum enjoyed her bus ride to La Serena as the cactuses zooming by out of the window were in bloom and she’d never seen so many cactuses before…! BUT… however much she enjoyed the scenery, she was relieved when she finally arrived in La Serena and could get off the bus (there’s only so much sitting down CC’s mum likes to do!!!)

After a long bus journey there’s nothing quite like a nice walk… so after checking into our Airbnb apartment we headed out to the beach 🙂 The beach is home to a beautiful square lighthouse and was a perfect spot for a sunset stroll…

CC’s mum likes birds too (quite a relief for us!), and PB started a bird list for her too – so that she could keep track of what she’d seen… here are 2 of the fine specimens she saw in La Serena…

The town of La Serena was quite a pleasant place… although we would have liked a little more sunshine… in spite of the weather forecast telling us it was sunny in La Serena – it just wasn’t! 🙁  …and the clouds seemed to linger over the town ALL the time 🙁

The main things to see in the heart of La Serena were some old churches, the main square, and the market…

There was also a very nice Japanese Garden on the edge of town… and in spite of the grey sky and not so warm weather, it was a relaxing place to eat a delicious Ligua sweet treat, and also to add more birds to CC’s mum’s bird list… 🙂

Being in La Serena also gave CC’s mum a chance to try more delicious Chilean foods, and get a little bit closer to completing her food challenge! Here are some pictures of CC’s mum enjoying some Chilean delicacies…

All in all, CC’s mum’s stay in La Serena was pretty enjoyable – the town was nice, and the day trips were excellent… all that was needed was a little more sunshine…