Tag Archives: Chile
Still Life Year in Review – 2009
I started this blog in February 2008 in order to journal our travels to South America and keep in touch with family. I had never considered blogging before, but it seemed like the right circumstance to start. In December 2008, … Continue reading
Filed under Habitation
A Bookmark in Time
As Tina so eloquently described on her post on the Adriatic coast, songs can be a bookmark in time. Hearing them brings us back to a particular moment in our lives that can’t be replicated. There are two songs in … Continue reading
Aerial View of the Andes
I grew up on the flat plains of Illinois, so living near the mountains in Santiago was a thrill for me. When I was a young girl, I was drawn to life near sandy beaches for their exoticism, the alien texture … Continue reading
Things I’ll Miss about Chile
Photo Credit: Matt.Hintsa It has been six months since we moved to Santiago de Chile. We are moving to Buenos Aires on July 15 again for a short time. After reading my Some Things I Miss post about expat life, Tee from … Continue reading
La Chascona | Pablo Neruda’s Home
Photo Credit: magical_world The Chilean Nobel Prize winning poet Pablo Neruda owned three homes in Chile–two outside Santiago and one in Barrio Bellavista in Santiago. His home in Bellavista is named after his third wife Mathilde: “La Chascona” which pays … Continue reading
Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo
Our last hike in Chile was in the Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo, about an hour outside Santiago next to the town of Pirque. The day was bittersweet for me. We are leaving these friends and the spectacular mountains. The weather forecast … Continue reading
First Impressions of Chile
Margaret at Cachando Chile wrote a great piece on her first experiences in Chile. She’s been here for 18 years now. Since she invited others to share their impressions, I thought it would be a good opportunity to write a … Continue reading
Filed under Chile, City Center, New to Town, Santiago
Cerro El Roble | The Oak Hill
It’s becoming Fall here! So strange to be writing about Fall foods like casseroles and chilly weather when so many of you are breaking out your skirts and t-shirts. I went on another hike last weekend–this one on Cerro El Roble–The … Continue reading
Filed under Chile
Guiso de Zapallo – Chilean Squash Casserole
So I just found out that my Grandma has been reading my posts. Hi Grandma! Since I’ve been learning more about cooking in the past year, I decided to make some regional specialties. In one my first tutoring sessions, I … Continue reading
Filed under Chile, Food, Vegetarian
Parque Nacional El Morado
I had a low week last week. I’m not normally a superstitious person, and I don’t think horoscopes are credible, but I felt like my cosmic mojo was all off. Perhaps the moon was in the second sun and Jupiter … Continue reading
