Hotel Gavina Express

21 de Mayo 425, Arica, 1000, Chile | Hotel

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Last week in Arica

A travel blog entry by talkingbird

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... I didn't feel so bad. Also, that day we just watched thanksgiving movies/cartoons, which the 8th graders complained about, but then cracked up at...

After school I went and slept a bit because that night was my despedida, goodbye party! Eventually Mario and Caroll came over and we cleaned and went to get food for the party. Then most people I know here came over, it was practically the ...

Happy Thanksgiving

A travel blog entry by talkingbird

... also that I will be leaving here (talk about confusing) but mostly I am thankful for everything this year has brought me. And obviously, I am thankful for those of you who read this, you are the most important people in my life.

Looking forward to celebrating tonight "Chilean style" and to next year when I will hopefully be on the same continent as most of you.

Love always, but temporarily from Chile,

Cali

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2nd to last week of teaching

A travel blog entry by talkingbird

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So far this week has been really relaxed and easy.







Well this Monday we had classes as usual, although it felt particularly like a waste of time--Mondays I go in at 8, but don't actually have class til 11:30, so I just sit around... Then that afternoon I just ate and went to aerobox, hung out with Caroll a bit and that was it.


Tuesday was also a relaxed day. Went to 5th grade, ...

Post bike trip

A travel blog entry by talkingbird

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... to get chinese food for dinner. It was delicious and nice to go to a restaurant too.

Friday was another teach by myself day as Caroll didn't come and I was surprised that the 7th graders were such good kids. They worked on some halloween worksheets, i gave them some candy, they asked relevant/intelligent questions, and I was really pleased with them. Then 8th graders I had part of the lesson planned and Caroll was supposed to be back for the next ...

What did I just eat.

A travel blog entry by talkingbird

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... had a mini party with our homeroom class (7th) and ate some chocolate cake. Pilar left me at school (that's a whole other story, but basically she called me on the loudspeaker and by the time I got there, seriously a minute later, she had left.. all i can say is my real mom would never just leave me..guess she's not getting paid enough to be my fake mom-can you sense some building feelings? hah).

That night I went to conversation class like normal ...

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Location

This hotel, located on 21 de Mayo 425, Arica, is near El Morro de Arica, Parque Nacional Lauca, Catedral de San Marcos, and Museo Historico y de Armas.
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