Feeling we are far away…
No internet for the third day.

We docked in Coquimbo, Chile early am
And after breakfast boarded a bus again.

We drove to La Serena…a vacation resort
But it did not look like a prosperous place of any sort.

It had a Mexican touch
And looked like Tijuana very much.

La Serena is the Capital of Chile’s north and sits like an alley
Between the Atacama desert and the central fertile valley.

Plaza de Armas and Avenida del Mar is where locals shop.
And can buy everything they need in one stop.

Tourist can buy souvenirs…
Shipped here from “worldwide” piers!

We visited an archeological museum but did not “comprehend,”
The guide spoke little English besides calling us often “my friend.”

There are 29 Catholic churches in town,
The recently other added, including a Mosque make some frown.

We arrived on time to sail away
From this not so pretty bay.

To give you a clue
Our next stop will be in Peru.