Thursday, October 18, 2007

Pablo Neruda




Pablo Neruda is the most famous Chilean writer. He was a poet who lived the classic bohemian lifestyle, writing love poems and traveling to foreign countries. His home in Santiago was in the Bella Vista neighborhood, which is a hip area of town, full of bars and stylish restaurants. We went there today for dinner, and afterwards had the best and most unique gelato/ice cream in Santiago—they had flavors like cucumber.

Amy went a few weeks ago to the museum at the Pablo Neruda home, and she said it was one of the best things in Santiago. She also bought a book of his poems in Spanish.