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Saturday, September 24, 2011

"GERMANTOWN, SNOW? and 3 AMIGOS" Chile Journals Christmas!

DECEMBER 25TH LAGO RANCO

I have the flu. F---!. Alka-Seltzer. My mum used to pack me full of it whenever I had the flu and luckily I brought down 2 boxes—just for moments like this… and moments of hangover, indigestion and other various elements. It gets this old girl moving.


And now we are moving on a bus to VALDIVIA! I think it’s about 2 hours away.


Today, before we left LAGO RANCO, we caught a local bus to some waterfalls. It was on an older gentleman’s land—his own personal scenery. He charged “Un Mill” or two dollars to see the waterfalls.

The railings and steps down were totally steep and you just kinda slid your feet down it.


The waterfalls themselves were a sight—not specifically to fly to Chile’ to see, but they were pretty.


There was a picnic area at the waterfalls where the gentleman served food. The food he offered I’m pretty sure was whatever he had in his own fridge. Worked for us. I mean hell, it was Christmas.


I had instant coffee. Whenever I find out it’s Nescafe I say, “Quiero café fuerte por favor.” I want strong coffee please and then flex my arm.


He brought the whole container where I proceeded to fill 1/3 of my cup full of flaky instant café.


He had chickens, dogs and KITTENS! I almost stole this orange kitty but he ran fast and hard from me.


On Christmas Eve K and I made a huge pasta meal with marinara to symbolize Christmas because well, it's red?


We also picked up some Christmas KUCHEN as I call it!

It wasn’t different than any other Kuchen except that we were eating it on Christmas and I think it should be a new, freaking tradition—A TRADITION OF LOVE AND PEACE and Kuchen.


It’s going to make me fat. I don’t care.


After we ate my roommate and K said what they were thankful for—us being together in this cabana.

I’ll be honest, I felt so sick—my head was jumbled and foggy that I just second and thirded what they said but… I was very glad to be with good friends, to be in a town unknown to me before…


BUT there was no snow!

I’m from Wisconsin… I’m used to snow. AND CHRISTMAS TREES!

Don’t get me wrong, I missed my family but I was prepared for that the moment I moved to Chile but I wasn’t prepared to miss snow or certain traditions.


It didn’t quite feel like Christmas.

DECEMBER 26TH VALDIVIA
Germantown!

We walked around early on and then caught a bus to the Kunstman Beer Factory and restaurant. Inspired more German Whoop-Whoop Pride inside me! Would really like to visit Germany.


I have been thinking mucho that I will leave at the end of February. I had a chat with my roommate about this—he was surprised.


Otherwise, I am f------ loving travel!


LAGO RANCO wasn’t my favorite but on Christmas Eve we did take a fantastic horseback ride through the mountains with HUGO! My new poppy!


He gave us beer but neither K nor my roommate could drink theirs...so I did.

We rode through the mountains for like 5 or 6 hours for diez mill or 24 dollars! Serio!


Hugo gave us the greatest hats to wear. We totally looked like the 3 Amigos.

I call Chevy Chase!

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