Closure
Hi readers! Long time no see. It recently came to my attention that I never really concluded this blog, and thought it might be nice to do a quick wrap up. It has been a year since my Chilean adventure, and I still think about it every day. I saw so many amazing things, made … Continue reading
Expedition to the Atacama
This past weekend we hopped on a plane and headed up north once again. However, instead of Iquique, this time we were headed to the Atacama desert. We stayed in a hostel in San Pedro de Atacama, the main town where all the tourist agencies and restaurants are located. We took an early flight Friday … Continue reading
Catch up
Hi friends! Sorry it’s been so long, my camera’s memory card is on the fritz and my spare time seems to be diminishing by the week. It’s been three weeks since the last post, and I’ve been on three more trips! For the bicentennial, we headed to La Serena and Valle de Elqui. La Serena … Continue reading
Me Encanta Mendoza
Dearest readers, if you ever happen to be down here in America del Sur, go to Mendoza. As a small town in Argentinian wine country, Mendoza is known for it’s world class Malbec, and is also a great base for wilderness activities such as hiking, horseback riding, and rafting. Unfortunately I only had a weekend … Continue reading
Iquique: The Coastal Desert Town
As promised, my travels are picking up again. Chile is such an incredible country to travel in. It is a country with a mind-boggling range in climates; you’ve got Patagonia in the South, the Andes mountains in the East, and the Pacific Ocean along the western coast. In the North, Chile is hemmed in by … Continue reading
¡A los Andes!
The academic semester here in Chile is now in full swing, so please forgive me if there is a slight lag in posts. After the first round of exams this week I will be embarking on many exciting new adventures, I promise. This weekend we are headed to Iquique, the next weekend is Mendoza, then … Continue reading
Pedro: The Pig from Pomaire
Well, I have been here in Chile for over a month now and the weeks have been going by faster than I could have imagined. I have yet to make any egregious social faux pas and I’ve successfully made it through two weeks of classes. It’s a little odd to think that by the time … Continue reading
Settling In
Sorry for the lag in posts, it has been a busy week! Registering for classes within the Chilean university system is a nightmare. The first two weeks of class are something akin to a “shopping period” in which students go around to all of the classes that they are interested in and at the end … Continue reading
The Second Weekend
Good news, I have survived my second weekend in Chile! First, a quick recap of Thursday night. Flannery’s was a great success. Turns out that Chileans, Irishmen, and a couple of gringas from the US can all get along just fine. On to the dream houses. In case any of you have perhaps heard of … Continue reading
A Tad More Tourism…
As promised, here comes the crash course in Chilean culture. The general format of this “Chile Contemporaneo” class seems to be lecture in the morning, and field trip in the afternoon. Personally, I prefer the field trips. This week we visited the Mercado Central and la Vega, the two major outdoor markets for the Northern … Continue reading
Más Fotos
Chile ala Gringa 