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 particular that will always remind me of my time in South [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Chile’
July 19, 2009
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 of fine sand between my toes and the menacing sound of waves pulling the rocks back [...]
July 14, 2009
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 Adventure Journalist asked what I’ll miss about South America when I return to the United States. While [...]
July 11, 2009
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 tribute to her unruly hair.
Neruda was one of the strongest influences during my graduate studies in poetry. His use [...]
July 9, 2009
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 called for rain, but we only had a few sprinkles throughout the eight hour walk. It [...]
June 8, 2009
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 less structured post than I usually write. Perhaps a more open post since I’m typically [...]
May 21, 2009
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 Oak Hill–and located in La Campana National Park about an hour and a half outside of [...]
May 18, 2009
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 told my Spanish prof that I am a foodie. She brought me a little recipe book [...]
April 27, 2009
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 wasn’t aligned with Mars. All I wanted to do was surf the net with a [...]
April 25, 2009
Favorites: Chilean Food
Photo Credit: Edú
The language instructors at my Spanish school invited the students to join them for happy hour last night. Some of the instructors were hungry since they usually eat dinner at 9 or 10 in Chile. They ordered a few plates of bife a lo pobre to share. This consists of fried beef and [...]
