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Aliya, Asher and I (Ben was safe in Boston) were on the couch, snuggled closely watching youtube music videos, when a roar came from deep inside the soul of the world. The room began to rattle and the loud sounds of the “temblor” (what the Chileans …
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 …
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 his most famous poems.
Instead of touring the inside of his house, we were able to explore the vista that inspired Neruda. The thunderous crash of the waves on the sea of gray rocks in front of Neruda’s house was truly moving.
We enjoyed a morning with Raquel’s brother Jason, sister-in-law Norri, and neice Sammi in which we explored the grounds around Neruda’s house.
Ben’s favorite was the star shaped pine trees around the property.
Ever wonder what happened to the inside of the toilet roll? We never did either . . . until we moved to Chile and saw this: Who knew what we had been missing our whole lives – the inside of the toilet roll! The first …
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 …
Asher & Aliya started school the first week of August! Both kids wear ties every day, when it isn’t a sports day. Here is Aliya all dressed up and ready for her first day at St. Margaret’s School!
Here is Asher getting ready for his first day of school at Mackay.
School starts at 7:50 AM and ends at 3:30 PM for Asher and 3:45 PM for Aliya.
So, we aren’t sure if it is due to the old military regime or if it is a way for the government to ensure that every business pays taxes, but every time we buy anything, we are always given a receipt. Even the guy on …
When we asked Aliya about her first full day in Vina del Mar, here is what she said: My Favorite Thing I did: Going to the beach Thing that surprised me: how the guy could make a mermaid out of sand Different from home: I …
