TravBuddy.com: crazychica87's Al Fin del Mundo: Or, 9 Foreigners and One Bathroom travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/9706 My month-long stay in Santiago de Chile, learning 'Chilean.' en-us Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:29:40 PST Back in the States... and a recap of Chile http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9706/Back-States-recap-Chile-12 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:29:40 PST Back in the States... and a recap of Chile Santiago, Chile, Jul 31, 2007

Well, we're back in Arizona... boo! On the plane (no problems, by the way!) we were all quite melancholy about leaving. There's just something about …

]]> More experiences with Chilean food... http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9706/More-experiences-Chilean-food-11 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 07:29:37 PST More experiences with Chilean food... Santiago, Chile, Jul 22, 2007

Well, we leave Chile in left than a week... que lastima! I must say I've never wanted to stay in one place more than I want to stay here. In fact, on…

]]> Lurking in the shadows, Black Lung finally strikes! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9706/Lurking-shadows-Black-Lung-finally-10 Sat, 21 Jul 2007 08:19:25 PST Lurking in the shadows, Black Lung finally strikes! Santiago, Chile, Jul 21, 2007

I'd heard all the rumors: Santiago is one of the most polluted cities in the world, tons of tourists come back with horror stories about wearing mask…

]]> La Chascona vs. Isla Negra http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9706/La-Chascona-vs-Isla-Negra-9 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:49:38 PST La Chascona vs. Isla Negra Isla Negra, Chile, Jul 18, 2007

About a week or so ago, the three of us (Em's Mom, Em, and I) went to La Chascona, one of the three houses of Pablo Neruda in Chile. La Chascona …

]]> Chilean food, customs, etc. http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9706/Chilean-food-customs-etc-8 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 07:43:21 PST Chilean food, customs, etc. Santiago, Chile, Jul 14, 2007

Since I've already been here for two weeks, and get many of the same questions from people back home, I thought I might discuss for a bit what I've l…

]]> Who is smoking in my bed? Oh, it's me. http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9706/Who-smoking-bed-Oh-me-5 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:19:09 PST Who is smoking in my bed? Oh, it's me. Santiago, Chile, Jul 12, 2007

It's really a shame I don't get informed about the places we are going to, for when I say 'we went to... some discoteca' it doesn't really help any…

]]> So today I got accosted by a mime... http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9706/today-accosted-mime-4 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:12:17 PST So today I got accosted by a mime... Santiago, Chile, Jul 11, 2007

Since we don't have class in the mornings anymore (class from 2:30 to 7:30 pm), 6 of us from class went to one of the less-desirable areas of town …

]]> Saturday in Santiago http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9706/Saturday-Santiago-3 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:16:44 PST Saturday in Santiago Santiago, Chile, Jul 10, 2007

Ah, so very much to update! This weekend we did so many things, I'll try to get them all down!Saturday we went to the zoo, which is up on the hill …

]]> I feel wood and Chilean nightlife http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9706/feel-wood-Chilean-nightlife-2 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:02:20 PST I feel wood and Chilean nightlife Santiago de Chile, Chile, Jul 06, 2007

Yesterday we went to la Universidad Mayor's main campus in Huachuraba-- aka ridiculously far away from our regular school. Huachuraba is pretty coo…

]]> He is our 'Golden Boy'! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9706/He-our-Golden-Boy-1 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:27:48 PST He is our 'Golden Boy'! Santiago de Chile, Chile, Jul 03, 2007

Well, we FINALLY made it to Santiago de Chile! After two horrendous days on the road (where we missed our first flight due to weather) and had …

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