Inside Student BlogsadiosSantiago, Fall 2010
I’ll be leaving Chile today. My classes are done and the goodbyes have been said. But I want to go home, and that is not to say I haven’t enjoyed Chile. December came quick, but there’s no snow here, it’s not even cold. The southern hemisphere makes one realize how the world isn’t flat; there’s always a feeling that your upside down here. I can’t say I feel as if my trip is complete, I can always think of more I could have done. I was told something that I had never thought of before the other day, that when I return and when anyone brings up Chile, or Argentina, or even Latin America for that matter, I’ll talk his ear off about what I know. And I hate to say it to myself because of how many experiences or connections I’ve made here, but I want to go home, even though I know this country is a home away from home. So it’s a weird coalescence of emotions. To the photos:
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- Coca Cola ads in the Escuela Militar Metro Station.
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- A favorite candy of the Chilean people (no relation to the hotel).
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- The Subway of Buenos Aires.
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- Too close for comfort, Buenos Aires cemetery.
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- Can’t forget his face, Buenos Aires cemetery.
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- Host brother at my going away luncheon.
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- Bank of Chile, known especially as a supporter of Teletón, a two day telethon raising money for sick children.
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- Street signs in Vitacura, Santiago de Chile.
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- If you shave, I’ll go out with you. A very forward message.
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- Parque Intercomunal has a great view of the Andes.
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- First jukebox I’ve seen in Chile, and a long time before that for that matter.
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- Chilean 100 pesos.
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- Puppies are hard to resist to pet.
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- Pharmacy strike in Providencia, Santiago de Chile.
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