1. Arrived at the airport
2. Met my host dad and sister
3. Saw my new home/room
4. Unpacked
5. Napped
6. Lunched with Nacha (the 19 year old Maria)
It was pasta that her grandmother made for us because she knew I liked it
7. Went to the mall with Nacha, Panchi (the 8 year old Maria) and their grandmother
8. Ate once with the aforementioned people
Once is a HUGE snack that's almost a meal. It's eaten at 5 pm and meant to hold you over until dinner, which is served around 9
9. Did a puzzle with Panchi
10. Met with another AU student Tara
11. Went out with Nacha, Tara, and other exchange students from Columbia and Mexico
They are not a part of the AU program but it ended up being a hodgepodge group of friends of friends
12. Sampled Pisco, the national drink
It's very sweet, but packs a real punch!
14. Had Chilean Pizza at 2 am and the restaurant was crowded even with people in their 40s
15. Around 3 am Tara and I realized we were not quite adjusted to the Latin American idea of a late night
16. Nacha drove us home
My second day:
Woke up and had breakfast, showered, responded to emails. I plan on taking it slower today!!
I'm off with Nacha to learn the buses in Santiago!
Bueno Bye.
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