Friday- I met my tandem (English-Spanish language practice) partner at Bravissimo for ice cream. I love Bravissimo and Javiera, my tandem partner, is really nice. After ice cream we walked around the area and chatted. When I got home Maca called and invited Becca and I to an asado/Chilean bbq. I told them about how I ate helado with my pareja. Apparently pareja made it sound more like I went on a date with a girlfriend. Spanish fail #94840482094. The asado had really great food and we got to meet some of Maca’s friends. Afterwards we headed to Manuel Montt (a trendy bar neighborhood) and went to a bar with Maca, Rodrigo, and several Tufts friends. The menu was full of ridiculous sounding drinks and I was a little embarrassed the 3rd time I had to repeat Coco Loco Malibu in a Chilean accent to the waitress. But the quality of the drink made up for it!
Saturday- When I woke up I went into the kitchen to eat breakfast and my host mom invited me to Estación Central. She said we were leaving right away and apparently she meant it because before I was even out of my pjs she was waiting outside the door. Estación Central is a busy section of walking streets that is full of China import shops. Many people from the provinces buy bulk goods there to sell outside of the city. Apart from all the Asian kitch I also saw lots of live poultry, several animal hides, and Halloween costumes. In the afternoon I got dressed up and went to Ben’s house for a wine and cheese party. We sampled classy wines out of plastic cups and ate gourmet cheese alongside Chilean candies. Then we walked to Plaza Nuñoa for Happy Hour before heading to Javiera’s Bingo fundraiser for Scouts. We were a little out of place in dresses but nobody seemed to mind. After Bingo we went to my friend Christian’s b-day party and learned some Brazilian dance moves.
Sunday- by Sunday I was ready to sleep! I slept in, ate lunch, planned a spur-of-the-moment trip to Mendoza for next weekend, then went to Parque Arauco to wander and eat.
Great weekend! I love being busy, having a great mix of friends, and feeling more settled in Santiago!
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