We didn´t want to waste a day in BA so we got up around 11 to go to a cemetery called Recoleta. It would be like Arlington in the United States because a lot of famous people and presidents are buried there. It was raining on Sunday, appropriate weather to visit a cemetery. Hayley really didn´t want to get up but we didn´t want to go without her. I showered and then Catie, Alison, and I walked to find some food while we gave her some time to wake up. Apparently nothing is open on Sunday but we eventually found a little corner store to get some snacks. We walked back to the hotel to get Hayley. We decided to take a taxi to the Recoleta because it was raining and we weren´t sure how far ... read more

When Hayley and I went to bed, we weren´t sure if our clocks were right since the time had changed. Turns our they were wrong. Good thing Alison knocked on our door a little after 8 to see if we were up. Our tour bus was going to pick us up at 9 am. We got up quick and got ready. We went downstairs to get breakfast around 8:30. Breakfast was included free in our package. We could get tea, coffee, or hot chocolate. To eat there was a big tray of bread (toast and crescent rolls with jelly and butter). I got tea and ate my bread. The bus was there before we knew it. It was just a little white bus. There were other people already on it. We wanted to sit near windows ... read more

Saturday we stayed in Chillan. Marcela´s entire family was at her parent´s house. Literally! I was pretty bored all morning. I blogged and then just watched t.v. and listened to people. There was a lot of food being prepared. They set up a huge long table in the garage area. A barbeque is Chile is called an "asado" which is the spanish word for roast. There was so much meat! My favorite are the longanizas (sausages) that Chillan is famous for. While we were waiting to eat lunch, they served pieces of longaniza on a bun, like a hot dog. It was delicious! The little toddler that is in their family was dressed in traditional Chilean clothes for the holiday. I didn´t get a picture of him wearing them though because they changed him shortly after ... read more

Tuesday was our trip to Lota. We met outside the Humanities building at 8:30 a.m. I got up at 6:30 to shower and so I could ride with Marcela to the University at 7:30. I would be there kind of early but it is easier and cheaper to be a little early than to take the micro or collectivo. Marcela had a class at 8:10 so I just sat in her office and used her computer while I waited. I went outside to wait around 8:20. Jessica was there but nobody else yet. I decided I wanted some cappuccino so we walked to the little store on campus. The store is called "el ombligo" which means bellybutton. haha. I got a little cappuccino and a media luna which is a little pastry. It was really yummy. ... read more

The weather here has been great. Tuesday was another beautiful day. I took the micro to school for Professor Triana's class from 10 to 12. We worked on writing about ourselves. After class, I went with Christina, Catie, and Hayley to show them where the registro civil was. Catie and I also wanted to exchange out American money. While Hayley and I waited for the other two, we walked around and tried to find the money exchange place. We didn't find any and so we went back to the registro civil around 12:40. I was supposed to go home for lunch with my host mom around 1:20 so we didn't have a whole lot of time. Catie was convinced that there is a place on O'Higgins so we walked down there. We got all the way ... read more