A Giant Pool

On the top of Christy's list of things to see in Chile was the largest pool in the world.  The San Alfonso del Mar Resort is only about sixty miles from Santiago; the pool covers 20 acres of land and holds about 66 million gallons of seawater.  Thankfully, we stayed during the off-season so only had to book one night instead of the usual three.  

Our cozy apartment was a welcome sight after another overnight bus ride and a long day of sightseeing.  We made it just in time to fix some hot tea and view the sunset.  

Do you see the lit-up pyramid below with two smaller pools beside it?  That's the jacuzzi area.  Now, I would just like to point out that this is Chile's spring, and the air is nippy, even downright cold by the ocean, so a dip in the Jacuzzis sounded ideal.  Fourteen dollars later (eight to get in and six for a swim cap), we were thawing out while the stars lit of the sky.  

Besides two ladies working the desk, we were the only girls in the entire place.  You'd think this would be a great opportunity to meet some guys, heh?  Yeah, no.  Although we met every single guy, but one, working and visiting there that night, none were up to our standards.  There was a 27- year-old guy (with a nine-year-old kid) still plugging away at his Master's after five years (not working for three of those); a 19-year-old pool cleaner who doesn't like school, and a gay couple coming to destressify.  Fun to talk to but absolutely no potential.

Luckily, we had something even better than guys: wine and chocolate! It was the perfect way to end the day.