Day 2

I must apologize for the next few posts, I am not savvy enough to use Doug's computer with skill so there will be many many mistakes. I will try to make it up to you with wit and humor though.

Enjoy!

From left to Right:

J (my host brother), Angie (mi madre Chilena), Paulina (my host sister) me, Marilyn, Lady KJ, Ben, Patrick, Andres (Paulina's boyfriend) *Not pictured, Doug, thanks for the photos!
Shrimp

Twice because I am not savvy enough to know how to delete it.

Textiles

Glass at Los Dominicos

Our second day we got off to quite a late start, so late that even the Chileans were no longer serving breakfast. Yikes. We made the most of our day though and were quite busy.

We started off the day at Los Dominicos, the Artesian market and had a great lunch. I convinced everyone to try some empanadas (they were quite a hit) and the Pastel del Choclo (a crazy delicious corn meal that includes a lot of meat). Everyone was adventurous enough to let me order for them and I think everyone but Ben was satisfied with my choice. We walked around the market and enjoyed looking at the local crafts.

We continued the tour at the Fish Market. This market has fish I have never seen before and would amaze my Grandpa. I think of him every time I go there. We picked out some fish for dinner and it felt so environmentally and economically friendly to take the metro to the market, buy our locally caught fish, and take in all the local smells. It felt like what every liberal arts major dreams about.

We then went to the Plaza de las Armas and checked out the cathedral. It is really beautiful and very European. It is the original cathedral built by the Spaniards and is extremely ornate.

Ben and Doug took a nap (hicieron tuto) while I convinced my mom to go shopping with me. It was great having some mother daughter time and she was a real trooper because I know she must have been exhausted. Mom, you're the best!

The Hanley's were gracious enough to agree to host my Chilean family and my American family for dinner and we had a blast. My Chilean family is very kind and it was great having them meet. It also felt like how I imagine it will feel to introduce in-laws, a bit overwhelming but really fun. The language barrier made it very interesting, but everyone was a good sport and there was quite a bit of teasing. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my older siblings for preparing me for a life of teasing, thanks to you I have become accustomed to it and actually quite enjoy it.