A Whole New Roll
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 …
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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 …
First Day of School
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.
Receipts for Everything!
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 …
Aliya’s First Impressions of Vina del Mar, Chile
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 …
Asher’s First Impressions of Vina del Mar, Chile
When we asked Asher about his first full day in Chile, here is what he said:
My Favorite Thing I did: Going to the mall
My Favorite thing I saw: The sunset: it was orange, blue, red with a bit of purple.
The Thing that surprised me: That we bought so much stuff at the mall
Different from home: Our apartment (its way higher and has a very good view). This morning there was a seagull outside my window on the railing of the balcony.
I want to know or see: I want to go play at the beach park that we saw tonight on our drive home.
The next day, Asher’s wish came true and he went to the beach park in Vina, where he climbed on the structures, played on the swings, and climbed on the canons in front of La Armada de Chile.
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Ice Trekking with Cramp-ons!
One of the most amazing things we did in all of our South American adventures was strapping on cramp-ons to hike the Perito Moreno Glacier! The Perito Moreno Glacier was declared an UNESCO world heritage site in 1981. While most glaciers are receding due to …