An 18 hours bus ride did brings me from the Atacama desert to La Serena – next to the Pacific Ocean. I had some late breakfast (one could probably call it ‘brunch’) before checking out the town, its churches and museums.

Once I had enough of churches and museums I headed for the sea. On the way a Japanese Garden got my attention, so I had a quick stop here. Having seen real Japanese gardens before, I was not overly impressed. Nevertheless it seemed, the garden is quiet an attraction for the locals – it was packed by visiting school children. From here I continued my walk down to the waterfront, around 3km from the city center. I was not overly impressed with the beach and seaside.