My first time in the Pacific!

Yesterday, September 8, 2013, was one of our first beautiful days here in Chile. The weather was up in the 70s, the sun beating down warming up our bodies. So rather than just wasting the day studying, we decided to go to the beach! Michaela, Dillon, Shivani, Ruby and I all headed down to one of the beaches in Viña del Mar. Ruby and I showed up first and got our area situated in the sand. The sand was soft, and it was just a perfect day. To wait for the others, we decided to sunbathe. After about 30 minutes, Michaela shows up, not in her bathing suit, so she went home to change. We were still sunbathing, enjoying the wonderful weather when Shivani shows up not too long after Michaela leaves. After a little while, Michaela shows up in her bathing suit. Once she arrives to where we are, the four of us decide to strip down to our suits and head for the water! We get up to the water's edge and feel the water, and we all jump back. Who knew the water would be that cold? We decide to brave up and dive head first into the water. After a little while of being in the water, I have to head out to get rid of the brain freeze the water gave me. I walk up to where our stuff is to warm up a little bit and check our phones for Dillon. As I am checking, I notice a missed call, and decide to see where he is at. A few minutes later, we meet up and head back to our spot so he can join us in the water. The water, although was cold, was so beautiful! The sun was shining as bright as can be, and I was with some of the best friends I will ever have. We are playing in the water and our bodies are going numb, but it is worth it for a little fun. After awhile, we head back up to our stuff to warm up and hang out some more. We have chips and drinks, and we are just relaxing in the sand under the sun. As the sun is starting to get closer to sunset, we all decided to call it a wrap and head home for the day. This day will be the first of many, but will definitely be the fondest of memories of the beach.