Blogs from Santiago Region, Chile, South America - page 139

Claire: finally a big city! it had starbucks (mmmm!). we went to the zoo, we looked at a big statue of a virgin on a hill, we marveled at the nice weather and we got really, really, really drunk. the measures of vodka here are more than half the glass. also, we sort of decided we dont want to come home, not yet at least... so we changed our flights and booked new ones to go to buenos aires in argentina. in theory we will now be home in march. ill let you know how that goes. next stop argentina! Ross: Ok so I’ve not posted for a while and that’s because I’ve really nothing worth saying about Bolivia. It’s a beautiful country with amazing scenery but that’s about all its got going for it (apart ... read more

There is nothing exciting in this log, there are no adventures or exciting places to visit. I just wanted to tell all of you that communication and connection can find a way through language barriers. There was no hot passion or lustful desires. It was two people doing the best they could under the circumstances. Today me, Yasna, Julia and Jovica left Vina Del Mar back for Santiago. For me and Jovicia it was back to Matias house. For Julia it was back to Australia (she had a flight to catch from Santiago) and for Yasna it was a sad fare well to a best friend (Julia) who had shared a year long friendship with. It was like any other day we all got up around 2pm after having a big-huge night out till 6am (sorry ... read more

So I left you last hanging on the edges of your seats wondering whether or not we´d make it out of Perú alive... well, don´t you worry! Here we are in Chile, and save for the North American-esque prices and the surprisingly modernized EVERYTHING, we are enjoying ourselves immensly! Our border crossing was surprisingly uneventful, if not incredibly long, and we made it to Arica, Chile on Saturday afternoon. What a pleasant surprise to find a city with miles and miles of beach, wonderful old buildings, fountains and a safe atmosphere that didn´t have us trembling in our little sandles if we had to walk at night. There was even a drive-thru McDonalds 2 blocks from our hotel (that we did NOT go to!!!). It was like pulling up into a small town in the States, ... read more

We proceeded from the beach back to Santiago where Kathy - the girl Leon had met in Vina, lovingly put us up in her apartment. Lucky for me, she had a spare room for me too! It came complete with a giant Sponge Bob, Buzz Lightyear duvet and Mickey Mouse pillows! The nightlife did not slow down at all and i found myself getting the opportunity to practice or should i say begin to learn and speak Spanish. Up until this stage we have been mainly speaking in Spanish for just ordering food and bus stations. To explain further, Leon and I were put in the fortunate postion whereby Kathy had several young single professional friends. Paulina the doctor, Sandra the journalist & law student and Mache the psychologist. I spent most of my time in ... read more

¡Hola! My first blog entry from Santiago! Ashley and I have arrived to Santiago, Chile safe and sound and have started classes. I am having the time of my life already, and I know it´s going to keep getting better. Our plane trip was pretty normal (I actually slept on the plane for about 5 hours, so I was lucky!) We got to the airport around 9:30 a.m. on the 3rd of January (7:30 Eastern time). While we were standing in the line for customs, we actually saw the group from Furman that is studying here! It was really funny seeing 20 people that you know in the middle of South America (they were even more surprised than us!) We arrived before the Delaware group and were suppose to wait for their plane which was scheduled ... read more