Sunday, June 1, 2008

Hola from Valparaiso

A quick note that I arrived in Chile yesterday despite American Airlines best attempts to keep me from getting here (actually we were delayed only 90mins, but it seemed much longer).

it is chilly here, but of course, it is winter.

The computer in this grand old house (converted mansion) of a hotel is old, very slow and with a spanish keyboard, so this post will be mercifully short.

Tomorrow it is back to Santiago and the beginning of the CIEE program.

be well all

3 comments:

Deirdre said...

Hola! I wish I could do the inverted ! to make it authentic, but this'll have to do.

I thin you should post in Spanish.

Hasta luego!

William Smith said...

Deeds,

by the end of this excursion maybe I will.

There´s a soccer game going on behind me, so if I pay attention I should be able to learn some new and useful phrases.

ksbjork said...

Hi, Bill, I'm reading your excellent Blog on my last day in Santiago. I am staying at a (youth) hostel in Barrio Brasil, called La Casa Roja. But I want you to know I am NOT the oldest person here!

I had a wonderful time in Valparaiso, and especially enjoyed staying at Casa Carrasco. Thanks so much for the recommendation. I enjoyed walking around in the various 'Cerros' and of course taking the ascensores to get up and down to the hills from 'el Plan'. On Sunday I attended services at the Iglesia Luterana, founded by German immigrants in the 1860s. That was a lovely experience.

I hope you and Pam have enjoyed your time in Buenos Aires. I'm so glad you made it to march with the Madres. Thanks for sharing the photo.

Saludos from Kate (Katharine Bjork)