December 24, 2005
Day 87
Today, several people from my hostel planned a Christmas Eve Dinner. I walked to the grocery store with Sam and Kim from Alaska, Carolina from France, and Magnus from Sweden to buy supplies. Town was surprisingly busy. There weren't many Christmas decorations anywhere, which combined with the warm weather,… Read More »
December 23, 2005
Day 86
Today I took a bus to the nearby town of Frutillar. It's supposed to be the most German community in all of Chile, and seeing all of the houses and signs in town certainly confirmed that for me. It's also supposed to be… Read More »
December 22, 2005
Day 85
I got into Puerto Varas early today after being on a bus for twelve hours overnight. I was able to find a nice hostel run by a German family. In fact, it seems that more people speak German than Spanish here. This small town is a nice break from… Read More »
December 21, 2005
Day 84
This morning, Katty cooked American-style pancakes for all of us. The Brazilians had never seen such things, so I carefully had to explain how to eat them. "First, smother them with butter. Next, smother them with syrup. Finally, stuff your face with them." I think they… Read More »
December 20, 2005
Day 83
I started my day by making my way to the Plaza de Armas again. After sitting on a park bench and soaking in my surroundings for awhile, I decided that it was time to do something slightly more productive. I took the lazy man's choice and… Read More »
December 19, 2005
Day 82
This afternoon I met Morad and Helene at their hotel. We walked down a long pedestrian walkway to the Plaza de Armas. The entire path was crowded with thousands of people. It was hard to believe that it was even possible for that many people to be in the… Read More »
December 18, 2005
Day 81
Considering that I was out until 6:00 AM today, I didn't get much done. I slept until noon, but that still wasn't enough. I called Morad at his hotel, and he wanted to get together later, but that never happened. I did take a long walk through the neighborhood,… Read More »
December 17, 2005
Day 80
Before I left Vina del Mar, Shannon and Cote felt that they should give me a little reminder of home, so we went to Ruby Tuesday's. It's an American restaurant like Applebee's, TGI Friday's, Chotchkie's, and Shenanigan's. There was lots of flare everywhere, and there was… Read More »
December 16, 2005
Day 79
I only wanted to stay in the area for one more day, and considering that I hadn't even seen Valparaiso yet, my decision for what to do today was easy. As soon as I got done eating breakfast (around noon), I hopped on a bus to take me to… Read More »
December 14, 2005
Day 77
I got into Viña del Mar very early today, exhausted from my overnight bus ride. I took a walk around town and discovered what a charming place it is. Located on the coast, Viña has lots of beach resorts, parks, a Read More »
