Last weekend, I had the pleasure of attending a ballet (Sleeping Beauty) in the Teatro Municipal. The theater is absolutely gorgeous, and I'm glad I went just to experience it. But the ballet was really good to. I didn't have the best seat, unfortunately I was squeezed in the corner in the balcony so I had to lean over on the lady beside me to see, but it was all worth it. Afterward the girls and I (Nichell, Monica, and Laura) had some great peruvian food. Here's the theater...
This past Thursday, we had our goodbye dinner/early Thanksgiving at IES. At that point, it definitely felt strange saying goodbye since I still had a week with these people, but it was pretty fun and the food was great. And my chocolate no bake cookies were a hit! I even had a good time at a pub afterward where most of the students went to spend some time. Though I may not be best friends with the students in my program, and most of us are very different, I appreciate the fact that we can occasionally get together and have a good time free of drama. My family at the dinner:
The next day, Friday the 21st, I headed out with 11 other students to a vineyard one of us has worked at this semester. It is outside of Santiago, and the scenery was beautiful. The 80-year-old owner lives with his wife in a historic colonial house that belonged to Jose Miguel Carrera, one of the founding fathers of Chile. We were treated like royalty, and shared beer, soda, wine, empanadas, and later a full lunch spread plus dessert with our generous hosts. All this for 12 students! But don't worry, they have hired help that answer to a bell. I'm not kidding. It was a great, relaxing, absolutely beautiful way to spend a day. I am pretty sure I'll never have a vineyard tour to match it!
I'm anxious to see where Wofford will be playing football next weekend and against whom. Hope to see you all very very soon!
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