Santiago
Pete Writes: Oh my head hurts, I don’t think I have used my brain this much since I left college! It has been lots of fun though and I think that we both have a good understanding of the language to help us through the rest of our trip. We did not only learn the lingo in our 2 weeks in Santiago, We managed to catch a football match which was highly entertaining especially when we saw one whole side of the stadium bouncing in unison and chanting their teams name. We also went on another tram ride up to the Virgin Mary who overlooks the whole of Santiago , unfortunately the smog of Santiago limited our view a little, but it was good to get out!
Chloe Writes: The last 2 weeks have been a really good experience, it has been so nice to have a base for a couple of weeks and the people we stayed with were lovely. Anita, Rene & Lesley (3 Chilenos) who live in the house, Nicole & Crista (2 Americans) also studying at the school, Rosseo & Bali (2 cats) & finally Gimpy the stray cat with a limp who I fell in love with, I wish I could take him home. 2 weeks of Spanish classes are nowhere near enough when you are learning a language for the first time, i just hope i can keep it up somehow when i get home or it will probably all be lost.
We’ve had a good taste of the culture, food and drink during our our stay. We even saw Mummys in the Museo do Arte Precolombino that are over 2000 years older than those in Egypt. The craft markets are amazing and our home will definitely have a brightly colored mix of Asian and South American fabrics and stuff. We have enjoyed the Empanadas, pastie like food, Artichokes dipped in lemon and making pisco sours (a lemony tequila like drink) at school.
Its time to hit the road again and head south (good job i brought a warm coat), for the last few days of our Chilean adventure!
Page Gallery
Chloe outside School
Making Pisco Sours, lemon, egg white, sugar & Pisco
Anita, Rene & Claudio
Bali
Paintings for sale in the square
Some one getting their shoes shined
The giant virgin Mary
Head on a rock
Santiago Skyline
Smog over the city
Stone statues at the musem
Bottles in the wall
The Cola Cola fans
The Catolica fans
A metro stop
Colourful market stall
The Bibloteca
It was our teachers birthday on the last day
Our Clasemates
Tags: Chile
August 9th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Thanks for the warning - when is the next parcel due???
August 9th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Should be with you in 2 weeks x x
There must be quite a pile now :o)
Pete x
August 11th, 2008 at 4:46 am
Hi C&P,
Lovely pics and hope you can keep up with your Spanish,
I tried phoning the house but you have gone….where? Send me a mobile number or phone me.
Would be good to hear from you.
Everything fine at this end.
All my love and keep safe Mxx
August 11th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Lovin the new hair X