Yes, it´s true, there are no pretzles in Chile. So to take care of my salt and sugar craving i have bought SUPER salty crakers and some bran cookies. Chileans do not use much salt or seasoning, which is just fine, but then there are days like yesterday and today where the craving for chocolate was just too much. So i bought ice cream and a candy bar...the first sugar i´ve had in 7 days...pretty sure thats a record. As you have probably guessed by now, each meal is not accompanied by a dessert (like the caf at luther) which is a good thing, but everyone needs a little sugar every-once in a while.
WHEW ok moving on. This morning I had to get up extra early to go to Valparaiso and get my CHilean indentification card. Going to public places makes me realize how much i don´t know. My family speaks slowly to me as well as the profs...otherwise the spanish here is very fast and hard to understand. ANyways, we waited for 2 hours to get the ID card all set up. While we were waiting we met a guy from Conneticut who has lived here for 20 some years. He´s a chaplin at the very German Lutheran church here. We talked to him for a bit in english. He met his wife here and currently has three children (I think) . Anways, we were invited to come to his house to eat as well as visit the church. I think i may go...maybe it will help my spanish as well as help me converse with more chileans.
We have a tour in about half an hour. I lvoe exploring the city and went for a run to the beach yesterday. Again, people probably thought i was crazy. But i think its the best way to get out there are really explore! There is so much going on, and you definalty have to watch where your walking, what your doing, and where your stuff is....oh, and i learned very quickly that cars DO NOT stop for you here, we´re not in Boulder anymore!!!
One thing that I have found interesting is that most schools here start teaching english at a very young age. My host brother has been speaking it since kindergarten. I really wish the US valued the experice of different languages and culture more. oh well.
I suppose that´s all for now. Hope everyone is well!
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Loving your posts! They are helping in many ways, scaring in others, but over all much, appreciated. Thanks for sharing :)
Sounds like you're having a great time, and you're so brave doing some of the stuff you're doing. Keep the posts coming, the kids love to read about your adventures. Hey, how about wishing your Aunts Happy Birthday?
Love, Fitzpatricks
There are pretzels in Chile. You just go to any mall and you are going to find Mr. Pretzels.
I love it.
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