This week I decided to stay in Santiago and visit with
friends, spend more time with my host family, and work to pass my classes!
While not as exciting as some of my previous travels, it was a lot of fun.
Tuesday I meet with my second and third tandems
(intercambio) partners. One is an English Language major and other is a Civil
Engineering major. We chatted about life, food, and Chile in English and
Spanish, which is always a good time. I am still continuing to meet with my
original tandem partner as well: for our weekly meeting on Thursdays I made an
apple pie to share with him and a mutual Chilean friend. Neither had had it
before, but both enjoyed it!
Friday was a sleepover for IES participants! We all brought
food, ranging from guacamole to popcorn to a manjar-frosted cheesecake
(provided by me.) It was a lot of fun to get to hang out with friends and watch
movies all night with the director of our program.
Saturday I ventured out with a few friends to climb cerro
Santa Lucia. The remains of the fort originally situate there are present, as
is a palace-like structure that was built more recently. Unfortunately the smog
was HORRIBLE so visibility was severely limited, but it was a good hike
nevertheless. While there, we also visited the Santa Lucia artisan market. On the way back home we passed by a dance performance of traditional Easter Island music and dance. It was really cool to see the culture, even as we just passed it in the park.
As always, I’m loving it here in Chile and hope that the
next few months continue to be as rewarding as the ones that have passed.
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