So, we are one week into our adventure down here in Santiago, and an adventure it has been! I’ve said “No hablo espanol, lo siento,” or “No se” more times than I can count on my fingers AND toes! But beware, Scott and I will be amazing at charades by the time we get home.
Food: The food here varies, just like at home. Hot dogs are huge down here… especially completos italianas… which is basically a hot dog covered in avocado (palta), mayo, tomatoes, and who knows what else. So far, all of the fish meals I have eaten out were delicious and inexpensive…usually 5,000-6,000 Chilean pesos (CLP) which is about $10-$12 USD! We went to Mercado Central on Sunday which is a huge fish market, and I was going to buy some fish, but I don’t know if I’m ready for something that intense yet..
Our Apartment: For the first two days we were here, we were sharing an apt with Francesca and Scott, that was wayyyy too small for 4 people, but we quickly found a new apartment, which is pretty great. It’s in the Bohemian part of town, with Patio BellaVista right by us… it’s an enclosed block with tons of security and about 15 restaurants, all with outdoor seating (which people use year round). So, we have a one-bedroom apartment with a small kitchen, living room, balcony, bedroom, walk-in closet, and bathroom. It was fully furnished, but Scott let me put some personal touches on the place like a new comforter, and rug
Climate/Scenery: So… it’s winter here! But in the middle of the day it feels like Fall. But, in the morning and at night it feels like Winter! You need to layer your clothing, because when the sun isn’t out, it’s very very cold… but when the sun is out, it’s very very nice. We took a hike near our apartment with a group of people on Sunday. It was beautiful, but there’s a lot of smog! It was a very steep, but short hike, so we were up and back in less than 2 hours. When you take the metro further away from downtown it goes above ground and it’s really good to have the mountains as your scenery!
Well… that is all for now, more updates will come along with pictures! I miss everyone tons!
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