The Best Holiday I've Had

When I was a child my family didn't travel too much. But we could go somewhere just for the afternoon because my father had to travel sometimes, so my mom and I were going with him. I remember going to the beach, running away from the waves, building sand's castles... the things we do when we go to the beach. 

Salto del Laja, Biobío, Chile

But we never went to the south of Chile. And some years ago we beginning to travel by our own, not just because my dad has to travel. We use the summer holidays to travel to Los Ángeles, especially to Salto del Laja. One of the main waterfalls in the country. 

We camped on the river bank, just one hundred meters from there, in private enclosure. I remember we could hear the littles frogs and crickets in the night. I will never forget the day that we found a little green frog in one of our bags! I took it with my bare hands and that was one of the most beautiful (and funny) moments of my life... have an animal so tiny and fragile (cold and wet) in my hands. My little brother and I hunted crickets every time and liberated them just a moment after that.

We stayed a week and enjoyed all the days. Our timetable was like: wake up early, eat breakfast, go somewhere near, have lunch there and coming back to the camp, swim in the river until the sun fall, eat dinner, stay near the campfire and go to sleep. 

That's what I call a good way to spend the time. 

I love the south of my country, very green and alive.