Monterilla Vina del Mar

... at home. And God is good.<br><br>We got a table by the window where we can watch the waves roll and spray, showering the sidewalk along the sea wall. Kaye said that one day she and a friend found a particularly splash-prone spot and sat nearby to watch tourists get soaked when they walked by. But tonight we are more civilized. The waiters here wear bowties and even lift up your napkin with tongs to tell you when to put it in your lap. We each had ...

... napravit da kazem da (ako kazes da, ides plesat, sto je sasvim logican slijed dogadaja :D :D). drugom liku sam na engleskom rekla da ne govorim spanjolski pa je odmah odustao :D sljedeci put cu pocet pricat na njemackom. <br>u kaficu sam se osjecala kao div. rijetko tko je bio visi od mene pa sada znam kako se ko nas osjecaju dvometrasi :D iako ima dosta lijepih likova, nista mi to ne vrijedi kad su skoro svi manji od mene :D<br>na ...

... that would be joining our group each week. On Friday we will be meeting at 4 PM to hang out. I'm not sure what we'll be doing yet. For our culture class today, our teacher took us on a walk to the feria mercado. Kind of like our farmer's market. Each of us students had to interview one of the vendors. After being turned down by 3 women vendors, a kind gentleman said that he would love to be interviewed. This man was selling every kind of vegetable ...

... and personal to a moai. Pretty cool. Then, we headed down to Renaca, which is the beach area and boardwalk portion of Vina del Mar. We spent some time walking along the beach, just people-watching and enjoying the day. Next, we drove up to Valparaiso, which is a town full of hills and funiculars and elevators to get around. Its colonial architecture and brightly-coloured buildings make it famously picturesque. We had lunch at a beautiful little ...

... an all-pervading stench of fish, dog, and urine. It was where we also discovered the unfortunate truth about Chilean coffee: all they serve is instant Nescafé. We played good tourists and went up a few of the ascensores, including the one with the cool tunnel, took a little walking tour of the old posh bits to admire the variety of architecture, went on a boat tour of the harbour, ate in a traditional restaurant, went on the old ...

... in a huge amphitheatre. Some locals were trying to sell us tickets, but afraid of being scammed, we just bought them at the ticket desk. It turned out that the tickets were probably legit, but you can never be too careful. I believe the orchestra was comprised of students from the University of Santiago, and the whole thing was put on by the local Beethoven Foundation as part of a summer classical festival. Many of the songs were ...

... waiter told us Shiraz is relatively new in Chile. While I'm a big fan of Shiraz and thought it was a nice wine, I couldn't help but wonder if Carmenere would've been a better choice tonight. The live jazz was quite enjoyable, especially since sitting outside meant that the music was just loud enough to provide a subtle backdrop for our conversation, without drowning it out. At one pointe, the singer played a bizarre little instrument - it was a ...

... coffee didn't really work either, after my initial exhilaration. They got the right machine but they're not using the right coffee, or not handling it right in the process, leaving it open to the air or something like that. By the time it rolls into my mouth, it's long been dead. Coffee is like any other food; it lives. Leave it open and the spirit leaves, evaporated to nothingness. Valparaiso is losing its attraction for me ...

... with a huge family barbeque at his host family's house, complete with games, tons of grilled meat, copious amounts of red wine, hours and hours of dancing, and an entire spit-roasted cordero (sheep or lamb), which Patrick himself bought from one of his students. Muchisimas Gracias to Norman, Charo, and the entire Ardouin family for letting us join in. The ...

... he said he was stopping drinking for the rest of his trip! it was really funny mainly because he´s irish and is supposed to be able to hold his drink! but please dont get the wrong idea of john, this was just a comedy moment. on the whole he was a legend with so many helpful tips about chile and peru, a really great guy to meet, when your just starting your trip and dont have a clue about what to do!! yesterday, a friday, we rented bike at about 1pm for 5 hours ...