Aliya’s “Spirit of Giving” Ceremony!

Aliya’s “Spirit of Giving” Ceremony!

The “Spirit of Giving” ceremony at St. Margarets school was a beautiful and loving end to a spectacular five and half months of fun, friendship, learning, singing, dancing and nurturing support from Aliya’s friends, prefect (Chiche), and teacher (Miss Valentina) in 4B. The ceremony started …

Touring Valpo with the Leders!

Touring Valpo with the Leders!

We went on a spectacular tour (Tour 4 Tips) of Valparaiso, Chile with Raquel’s brother Jason, sister-in-law Norri, Jordan & Sammi. We had a great time riding on the funiculars and exploring the nooks and cranies of the streets of Valpo. We saw some amazing …

Neruda’s Isla Negra: Not an Island!

Neruda’s Isla Negra: Not an Island!

We learned an important lesson when visiting Pablo Neruda’s beach house, Isla Negra, about an hour south of Vina del Mar: Museums in Chile are closed on Mondays! But we were still able to get this glimpse of Neruda’s home where he wrote many of …

Exploring Santiago with Family!

Exploring Santiago with Family!

Our first week we arrived in Chile, we were fortunate to have our first visitors: Raquel’s brother Jason, sister-in-law Norri, Jordan & Sammi. We met them in Santiago (notice the smog – one of the reasons we decided that Vina del Mar on the coast …