tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23015885803816798692012-01-07T11:48:17.312-05:00Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669574140780786908noreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301588580381679869.post-87933865603389687292008-12-20T20:07:00.007-05:002008-12-20T20:45:50.928-05:00<div>This past week I went to the south of Chile with about 35 other exchange students. We visited some very cool places such as, torres del paine, Puerto Natales, Punto Arenas, Cueva del Milodon and a ton of other cool places!! It was amazing!!!! If you have any questions about where specific pictures are or whats going on just leave me a comment and I will let you know!!! 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/></div>Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669574140780786908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301588580381679869.post-6194583480930480992008-10-20T16:49:00.011-04:002008-10-20T18:53:32.304-04:00<div>So yesterday we went to some lake that was about two hours away....i dont remember the name of the lake because it was some mapuche name....which are the native people from this area...like indians basically... so on the way we stopped in curepto and took some pictures on the PACIFIC ocean and with some antique cars that my host dad freaked out when he saw..hahah but anyways it was a good time and enjoy the pics!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzzKC6fENI/AAAAAAAAAig/3gj0TPAe-NA/s1600-h/100_0760.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzzKC6fENI/AAAAAAAAAig/3gj0TPAe-NA/s320/100_0760.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259345818768314578" /></a>this was a sign in the church window in curepto (which happens to be a really old town so we stopped to take pictures but) that says you dont need your cellphone to talk to god so please turn it off before coming in the church..thought it was kind of funny...<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzyNXj2EyI/AAAAAAAAAh4/FmrYTcTr0Rw/s1600-h/100_0850.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzyNXj2EyI/AAAAAAAAAh4/FmrYTcTr0Rw/s320/100_0850.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259344776338477858" /></a>sorry the pics are out of order but this is the view from side of the lake...with the palm trees in there...just to make you vermont folk jealous that you are going into winter while i am going into summer!!! hahaha just kidding...<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzyNhkgckI/AAAAAAAAAiA/MuSyUL5lkK0/s1600-h/100_0868.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzyNhkgckI/AAAAAAAAAiA/MuSyUL5lkK0/s320/100_0868.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259344779025609282" /></a>this is a pic of the neighbor and a random cat....hahahha</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzyN5Ga6mI/AAAAAAAAAiI/hgz0TBcQEh8/s1600-h/100_0869.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzyN5Ga6mI/AAAAAAAAAiI/hgz0TBcQEh8/s320/100_0869.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259344785341868642" /></a>this is the owners daughter...she was soo cute...oh and by owners i mean the people who owned the house that we had lunch at...you will see a pic of the house later on....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzyOf0BoZI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/9l5BH82PMw0/s1600-h/100_0872.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzyOf0BoZI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/9l5BH82PMw0/s320/100_0872.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259344795733696914" /></a>this was some creepy bug on my leg....just thought everybody should see it hahaha</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzyOjPOS6I/AAAAAAAAAiY/Uv0uxXZyTWw/s1600-h/100_0875.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzyOjPOS6I/AAAAAAAAAiY/Uv0uxXZyTWw/s320/100_0875.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259344796653079458" /></a>this was the sunset on our way home...it was really pretty and as we kept driving it kept getting more red and  closer to the water it was really pretty</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxvBjTx_I/AAAAAAAAAhQ/MrvQIP-0i30/s1600-h/100_0841.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxvBjTx_I/AAAAAAAAAhQ/MrvQIP-0i30/s320/100_0841.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259344255034574834" /></a>just some flowers by the lake...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxvAF5iJI/AAAAAAAAAhY/_iCKV4ropqk/s1600-h/100_0842.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxvAF5iJI/AAAAAAAAAhY/_iCKV4ropqk/s320/100_0842.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259344254642784402" /></a></div><div>just a kewl pic of some floaty things next to the water...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxvaFzA_I/AAAAAAAAAhg/a6tFgD6iQHE/s1600-h/100_0846.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxvaFzA_I/AAAAAAAAAhg/a6tFgD6iQHE/s320/100_0846.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259344261621679090" /></a>chilean style scare crow.... </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxvj72B7I/AAAAAAAAAho/cbuKJaV_8_g/s1600-h/100_0852.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxvj72B7I/AAAAAAAAAho/cbuKJaV_8_g/s320/100_0852.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259344264264288178" /></a>ghetto rigged hose....hahah the ghetto rigged stuff here is deff really common and kind of cracks me up....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxvj_z5PI/AAAAAAAAAhw/PwxyqYvcfdc/s1600-h/100_0860.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxvj_z5PI/AAAAAAAAAhw/PwxyqYvcfdc/s320/100_0860.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259344264280925426" /></a>pretty view of the lake...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxY4UxP5I/AAAAAAAAAgo/vj5LatysFnQ/s1600-h/100_0820.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxY4UxP5I/AAAAAAAAAgo/vj5LatysFnQ/s320/100_0820.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259343874600550290" /></a>the controls in the boat....STORY! we get in the boat and it takes off and then starts to die...so im kinda freaking out...but then the guy driving the boat picks up the whole black thing there and rearranges it...and everything started to work again...just again another example of how flightay things are down here...hahahha</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxY2Rh7zI/AAAAAAAAAgw/k8Yl7JME-4o/s1600-h/100_0823.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxY2Rh7zI/AAAAAAAAAgw/k8Yl7JME-4o/s320/100_0823.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259343874050092850" /></a>just a goose in the water </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxZHBb2YI/AAAAAAAAAg4/7_9yH_fMNyk/s1600-h/100_0829.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxZHBb2YI/AAAAAAAAAg4/7_9yH_fMNyk/s320/100_0829.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259343878545987970" /></a>the second group of people that went out in the boat.....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxZyh3BCI/AAAAAAAAAhA/Z2Kih9X2m6Y/s1600-h/100_0834.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxZyh3BCI/AAAAAAAAAhA/Z2Kih9X2m6Y/s320/100_0834.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259343890224710690" /></a>part of the hotel...slash the area where we hung out....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxZ1jqaGI/AAAAAAAAAhI/guDicLc5MEY/s1600-h/100_0839.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxZ1jqaGI/AAAAAAAAAhI/guDicLc5MEY/s320/100_0839.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259343891037579362" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>some really pretty flowers...my host mom said they were called something of the sun...i dont really remember </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxDBYHlFI/AAAAAAAAAgA/JjupKSOugUc/s1600-h/100_0808.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxDBYHlFI/AAAAAAAAAgA/JjupKSOugUc/s320/100_0808.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259343499073393746" /></a>this is my host mom, tia isabella, and tia leti from left to right....nice people</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxDL1JCTI/AAAAAAAAAgI/Mn6hbdp3v1s/s1600-h/100_0809.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxDL1JCTI/AAAAAAAAAgI/Mn6hbdp3v1s/s320/100_0809.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259343501879478578" /></a>some important looking building that i took a picture of....haha</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxDQYx8dI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/HraYcYqOTbI/s1600-h/100_0810.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxDQYx8dI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/HraYcYqOTbI/s320/100_0810.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259343503102702034" /></a>the boat that we rode in.....not the blue one...the other one...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxDhdN00I/AAAAAAAAAgY/ySaW0pGjl-E/s1600-h/100_0816.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxDhdN00I/AAAAAAAAAgY/ySaW0pGjl-E/s320/100_0816.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259343507684709186" /></a>the neighbors in the kayaks.... pretty fun...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxDuRN0PI/AAAAAAAAAgg/wVWGI2TplLA/s1600-h/100_0818.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzxDuRN0PI/AAAAAAAAAgg/wVWGI2TplLA/s320/100_0818.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259343511124037874" /></a>pic of my host dad.....rocking the life jacket ahhahah</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzwki-8RpI/AAAAAAAAAfY/e5gZQw1IItY/s1600-h/100_0796.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzwki-8RpI/AAAAAAAAAfY/e5gZQw1IItY/s320/100_0796.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259342975518656146" /></a>beautiful pacific ocean!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzwk3h-jWI/AAAAAAAAAfg/BdyiA0RSi-Q/s1600-h/100_0798.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzwk3h-jWI/AAAAAAAAAfg/BdyiA0RSi-Q/s320/100_0798.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259342981034315106" /></a><br /></div><div>one of the roads we drove on....pretty intense....you cant really tell but it was</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzwlL5d3eI/AAAAAAAAAfo/3TDFmWKsdJM/s1600-h/100_0802.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzwlL5d3eI/AAAAAAAAAfo/3TDFmWKsdJM/s320/100_0802.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259342986501545442" /></a><br /></div><div>view from the house we had lunch at</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzwlJYoUII/AAAAAAAAAfw/UGbO_HPcF2s/s1600-h/100_0803.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzwlJYoUII/AAAAAAAAAfw/UGbO_HPcF2s/s320/100_0803.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259342985826947202" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>the house we had lunch at....really nice</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzwlca5TZI/AAAAAAAAAf4/mCa2BUL04JM/s1600-h/100_0805.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzwlca5TZI/AAAAAAAAAf4/mCa2BUL04JM/s320/100_0805.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259342990936722834" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>another view from the house we had lunch at</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzwJFRWdFI/AAAAAAAAAew/VYCJL3CMDSA/s1600-h/100_0787.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzwJFRWdFI/AAAAAAAAAew/VYCJL3CMDSA/s320/100_0787.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259342503686337618" /></a><br /></div><div>more Pacific ocean!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzwJh2dViI/AAAAAAAAAe4/LGI-0bG2q4w/s1600-h/100_0788.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzwJh2dViI/AAAAAAAAAe4/LGI-0bG2q4w/s320/100_0788.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259342511358170658" /></a>cool chair thing...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzwKCyDyXI/AAAAAAAAAfA/ZBamA12gS5s/s1600-h/100_0790.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzwKCyDyXI/AAAAAAAAAfA/ZBamA12gS5s/s320/100_0790.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259342520198089074" /></a><br /></div><div>a place we stopped along the way...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzwL45SuXI/AAAAAAAAAfI/cxKQ1JBI-oo/s1600-h/100_0792.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzwL45SuXI/AAAAAAAAAfI/cxKQ1JBI-oo/s320/100_0792.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259342551903811954" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>some old cars that my host dad and neighbor freaked out about!! hahah</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzwMIgRVnI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/brMlzQ0q_U4/s1600-h/100_0794.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzwMIgRVnI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/brMlzQ0q_U4/s320/100_0794.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259342556093830770" /></a>tia isabella, tia leti and my host mom from left to right</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzvwizZE7I/AAAAAAAAAeI/RPGuw1mzgck/s1600-h/100_0767.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzvwizZE7I/AAAAAAAAAeI/RPGuw1mzgck/s320/100_0767.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259342082117014450" /></a>the plaza in curepto....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzvxCJzbYI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/KMVtcbF0gO8/s1600-h/100_0775.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzvxCJzbYI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/KMVtcbF0gO8/s320/100_0775.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259342090532515202" /></a><br /></div><div>some men on horses....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzvxBhJWKI/AAAAAAAAAeY/xvc522v7j_Q/s1600-h/100_0770.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzvxBhJWKI/AAAAAAAAAeY/xvc522v7j_Q/s320/100_0770.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259342090361985186" /></a>my host dad and mom and neighbor and i</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzvxQFsK-I/AAAAAAAAAeg/E1MKYwjTPBI/s1600-h/100_0778.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzvxQFsK-I/AAAAAAAAAeg/E1MKYwjTPBI/s320/100_0778.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259342094273358818" /></a>sign of where we were...because i knew i would forget the name of the town</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzvyJwRQ6I/AAAAAAAAAeo/5kVQ7hVqXCI/s1600-h/100_0783.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzvyJwRQ6I/AAAAAAAAAeo/5kVQ7hVqXCI/s320/100_0783.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259342109752771490" /></a>first view of the pacific....well that day at least</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzvbDcsVmI/AAAAAAAAAdo/jXS9FRgFmkI/s1600-h/100_0761.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzvbDcsVmI/AAAAAAAAAdo/jXS9FRgFmkI/s320/100_0761.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259341712923055714" /></a><br /></div><div>the street in curepto</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzvbduBR6I/AAAAAAAAAdw/lxg9P1FPH8U/s1600-h/100_0762.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzvbduBR6I/AAAAAAAAAdw/lxg9P1FPH8U/s320/100_0762.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259341719975053218" /></a><br /></div><div>my host dad my host mom and i</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzvbQumFrI/AAAAAAAAAd4/yIUoSGKIuvY/s1600-h/100_0763.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzvbQumFrI/AAAAAAAAAd4/yIUoSGKIuvY/s320/100_0763.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259341716487804594" /></a><br /></div><div>all of us that went except my host dad who was snapping the shot!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzvbmWoQJI/AAAAAAAAAeA/P95xoHFAEGc/s1600-h/100_0766.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPzvbmWoQJI/AAAAAAAAAeA/P95xoHFAEGc/s320/100_0766.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259341722292863122" /></a>the church which had that sign about cellphones on the front door</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>well thanks for checking it out.....post more stuff later!!!!</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2301588580381679869-619458348093048099?l=elaina-mjchile.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669574140780786908noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301588580381679869.post-18395604499989171042008-10-17T22:30:00.007-04:002008-10-17T23:02:54.395-04:00<div>soo here are some more pictures from the amazing weekend...sorry its taken me a while...but things are pretty crazy here...i have been doing a lot in school and hanging out more with my friends now that my spanish is good enough to make conversation..haha but yea things are going really well for me...i miss everybody from home...but hate to say it....i dont really wanna come home haha this is a great experience and i am loving every minute of it!!! soo enjoy some more pics!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlMBkDyWII/AAAAAAAAAdA/ikR6wqrs1cw/s1600-h/IMG_0009.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlMBkDyWII/AAAAAAAAAdA/ikR6wqrs1cw/s320/IMG_0009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258317629674903682" /></a>this is a sketchy elevator that we took to this vista point thing in valpariaso...from the top it was really pretty.... but getting there...well lets just say it was interesting...or chilean...haha everything in chile is flightay (chilean word that pretty much means ghetto...not really sure on the spelling but thats deff the way it is pronounced)<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlMBtbLVJI/AAAAAAAAAdI/eEKyNuPVh9Y/s1600-h/IMG_0014.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlMBtbLVJI/AAAAAAAAAdI/eEKyNuPVh9Y/s320/IMG_0014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258317632188929170" /></a>this is some of the view from the top of the vista...it was really pretty and very close to the ocean... oh yea thats the pacific ocean... incase you didnt kno...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlMBmn0jgI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/EXj_TcWeg7U/s1600-h/IMG_0015.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlMBmn0jgI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/EXj_TcWeg7U/s320/IMG_0015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258317630362914306" /></a>another pic of the ocean and some war boat thing from the vista or cool lookout place</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlMB66XGNI/AAAAAAAAAdY/bgQQ6bPAAgs/s1600-h/IMG_0026.jpg"><br /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlMB66XGNI/AAAAAAAAAdY/bgQQ6bPAAgs/s320/IMG_0026.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258317635809384658" /></a><br /></div><div>now this is some graffiti that we saw...and i kno that you probabaly wont understand it unless you speak spanish...but it says no entiendo which in spanish means i dont understand... but also its really close to the name of the game console nitendo...just a funny play on words...us gringos thought it was pretty funny...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLyU39-NI/AAAAAAAAAcY/mot9pPGEmxE/s1600-h/IMG_0002.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLyU39-NI/AAAAAAAAAcY/mot9pPGEmxE/s320/IMG_0002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258317367900764370" /></a>anther view of the ocean slash valpariaso </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLyYHIq5I/AAAAAAAAAcg/526VTOmdxAI/s1600-h/IMG_0003.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLyYHIq5I/AAAAAAAAAcg/526VTOmdxAI/s320/IMG_0003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258317368769686418" /></a><br /></div><div>from left to rite...a girl from france (dont kno her name) a guy from france(dont kno his name) a guy from germany (dont kno his name either) sam then theresa then annie</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLygA7EHI/AAAAAAAAAco/NHOCwQcpXyw/s1600-h/IMG_0004.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLygA7EHI/AAAAAAAAAco/NHOCwQcpXyw/s320/IMG_0004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258317370891112562" /></a><br /></div><div>another pic of the flightay elevator thing that we took up to this vista point thing...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLyiYmdBI/AAAAAAAAAcw/cwL3xKzWfek/s1600-h/IMG_0006.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLyiYmdBI/AAAAAAAAAcw/cwL3xKzWfek/s320/IMG_0006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258317371527296018" /></a><br /></div><div>another pic from the top of the vista point....very pretty and lost of houses pretty much built on a hill...they were really pretty though because they were all different colors and things...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLy3_6LoI/AAAAAAAAAc4/rhuyeBdkaqs/s1600-h/IMG_0008.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLy3_6LoI/AAAAAAAAAc4/rhuyeBdkaqs/s320/IMG_0008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258317377329311362" /></a>more pics of the cool houses and buildings</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLeUIHxDI/AAAAAAAAAbw/ET_wZxbCMB0/s1600-h/100_0752.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLeUIHxDI/AAAAAAAAAbw/ET_wZxbCMB0/s320/100_0752.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258317024102695986" /></a>this was at the cerro san cristobal...or the statue of the virgin mary... this was off the side and there were many prayers and thank you notes from people who believe in her</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLeid1lPI/AAAAAAAAAb4/VSmyr57-T1E/s1600-h/100_0754.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLeid1lPI/AAAAAAAAAb4/VSmyr57-T1E/s320/100_0754.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258317027951875314" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>here people lit candles and placed them here in honor of the virgin mary or to pray for things</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLemJ1ENI/AAAAAAAAAcA/Bpd6bJ7S73Q/s1600-h/100_0756.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLemJ1ENI/AAAAAAAAAcA/Bpd6bJ7S73Q/s320/100_0756.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258317028941697234" /></a><br /></div><div>this is a pic of all the rotary kids.... that came to chile from somewhere else  in the world...but they are mostly from the US with a few from europe</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLexEZtoI/AAAAAAAAAcI/4BYWT6fBnOI/s1600-h/100_0759.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLexEZtoI/AAAAAAAAAcI/4BYWT6fBnOI/s320/100_0759.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258317031871723138" /></a>same pic except with the rebound students....or the kids that went to different countries last year...but live here in chile</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLe5aSMaI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/A3lauB83z2U/s1600-h/IMG_0001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLe5aSMaI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/A3lauB83z2U/s320/IMG_0001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258317034110988706" /></a><br /></div><div>another pic of the view from valpariaso</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLF6sg3gI/AAAAAAAAAbI/nOBIkRAJ6Eo/s1600-h/100_0741.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLF6sg3gI/AAAAAAAAAbI/nOBIkRAJ6Eo/s320/100_0741.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258316604959153666" /></a><br /></div><div>pic from the top of the cerro san cristobal or the statue of virgin mary</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLF5Eoe2I/AAAAAAAAAbQ/kbYgIao8C3M/s1600-h/100_0743.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLF5Eoe2I/AAAAAAAAAbQ/kbYgIao8C3M/s320/100_0743.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258316604523445090" /></a><br /></div><div>the statue of virgin mary</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLGIo62RI/AAAAAAAAAbY/ApaCnfykIeU/s1600-h/100_0749.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLGIo62RI/AAAAAAAAAbY/ApaCnfykIeU/s320/100_0749.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258316608702175506" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>inside the statue</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLGIRgVAI/AAAAAAAAAbg/ZkdBeodBaFw/s1600-h/100_0750.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLGIRgVAI/AAAAAAAAAbg/ZkdBeodBaFw/s320/100_0750.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258316608603968514" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>more of inside the statue</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLGWQTCfI/AAAAAAAAAbo/x1SINAJHQng/s1600-h/100_0751.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlLGWQTCfI/AAAAAAAAAbo/x1SINAJHQng/s320/100_0751.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258316612356999666" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>this was a sign that said...kids dont be scared of what you see...(which was jesus on the cross) and that its important believe and pray with him in mind... or that was the gist of the sign haha</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlKrpilHsI/AAAAAAAAAag/bOClYF-i23I/s1600-h/100_0733.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlKrpilHsI/AAAAAAAAAag/bOClYF-i23I/s320/100_0733.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258316153677487810" /></a><br /></div><div>veiw from the bottom of the statue before i climbed up...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlKrlYFuhI/AAAAAAAAAao/gvfSi59JhAA/s1600-h/100_0736.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlKrlYFuhI/AAAAAAAAAao/gvfSi59JhAA/s320/100_0736.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258316152559745554" /></a><br /></div><div>policemen.... on horses....pretty cool</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlKr5Rjt_I/AAAAAAAAAaw/SQf3s3RMwi4/s1600-h/100_0737.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlKr5Rjt_I/AAAAAAAAAaw/SQf3s3RMwi4/s320/100_0737.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258316157901060082" /></a><br /></div><div>another statue at the base of the virgin mary statue</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlKr5OPw6I/AAAAAAAAAa4/_gEy8Oam-Do/s1600-h/100_0738.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlKr5OPw6I/AAAAAAAAAa4/_gEy8Oam-Do/s320/100_0738.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258316157887169442" /></a>another pic looking down from the top of the statue</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlKsNHrxbI/AAAAAAAAAbA/RNvWnEjorQE/s1600-h/100_0740.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPlKsNHrxbI/AAAAAAAAAbA/RNvWnEjorQE/s320/100_0740.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258316163228353970" /></a>the stairs leading up to the statue</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>P.S. sorry that the pics arent really in order...but you will have to read the whole thing to understand it all...but anyways...thanks for checkin it out...will post more when more exciting things happen!!!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2301588580381679869-1839560449998917104?l=elaina-mjchile.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669574140780786908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301588580381679869.post-31415410879686592852008-10-13T17:39:00.007-04:002008-10-14T13:31:01.179-04:00<div><br /></div><div>sooooo where to start...i went on a city tour this past weekend that included a visit to santiago, vina del mar and valpariaso...three touristy cities and important places in chile....Santiago is the capital of chile and vina del mar is the largest tourist city in chile.....Valpariaso is just another city near vina del mar that is very pretty...soo here are some pics from the trip... the next post is part two....sooo beware in this post there are no pictures from valpaiaso...</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPTUTF4qUXI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/EGJ7Lk5r_nk/s1600-h/100_0706.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPTUTF4qUXI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/EGJ7Lk5r_nk/s320/100_0706.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257060089510646130" /></a><br /><div>this is a model of the moneda...which is there government building....basically the chilean version of the white house....very pretty</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPTUTZNjweI/AAAAAAAAAaA/IIY3HcBQ96I/s1600-h/100_0717.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPTUTZNjweI/AAAAAAAAAaA/IIY3HcBQ96I/s320/100_0717.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257060094698570210" /></a><br /></div><div>this is me chillin on a sculpture at the moneda</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPTUTcU3WjI/AAAAAAAAAaI/s_hDhQvvoik/s1600-h/100_0718.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPTUTcU3WjI/AAAAAAAAAaI/s_hDhQvvoik/s320/100_0718.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257060095534520882" /></a>these are my friends and i on the same sculpture....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPTUTbnzkjI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/d_BuzRNKfro/s1600-h/100_0720.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPTUTbnzkjI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/d_BuzRNKfro/s320/100_0720.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257060095345529394" /></a>all of the inbound exchange students in chile...about 40 or so</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPTUTrdZKbI/AAAAAAAAAaY/B1F8tuBHHPQ/s1600-h/100_0728.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPTUTrdZKbI/AAAAAAAAAaY/B1F8tuBHHPQ/s320/100_0728.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257060099596822962" /></a>we visited a museum which was basically for the moneda... very nice</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPB-KiXuaI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/NIw9J-9fvFY/s1600-h/100_0698.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPB-KiXuaI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/NIw9J-9fvFY/s320/100_0698.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256758463796066722" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>me and one of the gaurds at the moneda!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPB-Vdg8QI/AAAAAAAAAZY/FYrDTNxuyOg/s1600-h/100_0702.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPB-Vdg8QI/AAAAAAAAAZY/FYrDTNxuyOg/s320/100_0702.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256758466728489218" /></a><br /></div><div>some of my cool cat friends...posing for the pic</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPB-ZkGahI/AAAAAAAAAZg/XLh1D4Ad3X8/s1600-h/100_0703.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPB-ZkGahI/AAAAAAAAAZg/XLh1D4Ad3X8/s320/100_0703.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256758467829852690" /></a>other cool cat friends</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPB-b2Tn1I/AAAAAAAAAZw/l-UrKsgMT5Q/s1600-h/100_0710.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPB-b2Tn1I/AAAAAAAAAZw/l-UrKsgMT5Q/s320/100_0710.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256758468443086674" /></a><br /></div><div>some coins on display inside the moneda</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPBcdYTEbI/AAAAAAAAAYo/SeqU78UXBFQ/s1600-h/100_0687.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPBcdYTEbI/AAAAAAAAAYo/SeqU78UXBFQ/s320/100_0687.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256757884738539954" /></a><br /><div>this is the view from the house of pablo neruda...look him up really famous chilean poet....had an amazing house and deff got to go in it...but wasnt allowed to take any pics....bummer but i got some from the outside...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPBcZcXRCI/AAAAAAAAAYw/Iooy-kGQswU/s1600-h/100_0688.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPBcZcXRCI/AAAAAAAAAYw/Iooy-kGQswU/s320/100_0688.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256757883681850402" /></a><br /></div><div>the rebound students....or chileans that went with us...that had gone on an exchange last year....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPBcerHV-I/AAAAAAAAAY4/nLN8HywsdF0/s1600-h/100_0692.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPBcerHV-I/AAAAAAAAAY4/nLN8HywsdF0/s320/100_0692.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256757885085898722" /></a><br /></div><div>me and some of my friends</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPBcpdED0I/AAAAAAAAAZA/jVhn8YsYIw0/s1600-h/100_0696.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPBcpdED0I/AAAAAAAAAZA/jVhn8YsYIw0/s320/100_0696.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256757887979753282" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>cool star in santiago</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPBciXS2YI/AAAAAAAAAZI/WcJTd8Sm3k0/s1600-h/100_0697.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPBciXS2YI/AAAAAAAAAZI/WcJTd8Sm3k0/s320/100_0697.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256757886076508546" /></a>the outside of the moneda (chilean white house)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPBBxJK-4I/AAAAAAAAAYA/2vtGe8IfoZM/s1600-h/100_0678.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPBBxJK-4I/AAAAAAAAAYA/2vtGe8IfoZM/s320/100_0678.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256757426187336578" /></a><br /><div>outside the house of pablo neruda</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPBCDFh3sI/AAAAAAAAAYI/KvY065zEpLo/s1600-h/100_0680.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPBCDFh3sI/AAAAAAAAAYI/KvY065zEpLo/s320/100_0680.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256757431003897538" /></a><br /></div><div>pablo neruda's house again....it was very pretty inside</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPBCOrf6PI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/NAFInwPOcn4/s1600-h/100_0681.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPBCOrf6PI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/NAFInwPOcn4/s320/100_0681.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256757434115942642" /></a><br /></div><div>p and m stand for pablo and matilda... it was their house</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPBCNNy59I/AAAAAAAAAYY/6BgDBOGWQ0M/s1600-h/100_0683.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPBCNNy59I/AAAAAAAAAYY/6BgDBOGWQ0M/s320/100_0683.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256757433722922962" /></a><br /></div><div>the garden type things at the house of pablo neruda</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPBCDPSWZI/AAAAAAAAAYg/6tL3WBg5icc/s1600-h/100_0685.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPBCDPSWZI/AAAAAAAAAYg/6tL3WBg5icc/s320/100_0685.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256757431044823442" /></a><br /></div><div>these eyes were there so that people wouldnt hit there head on the tree...i know this because one of my friends asked the tour guide</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPAh0P03ZI/AAAAAAAAAXY/-idb2Oi-Nlo/s1600-h/100_0635.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPAh0P03ZI/AAAAAAAAAXY/-idb2Oi-Nlo/s320/100_0635.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256756877264739730" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>train station in talca</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPAiNkqYzI/AAAAAAAAAXg/wu16fqAMyAM/s1600-h/100_0640.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPAiNkqYzI/AAAAAAAAAXg/wu16fqAMyAM/s320/100_0640.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256756884063019826" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>el bueno muchacho... restaurant in santiago watched a bunch of dances and did a little dancing myself....it was a lot of fun</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPAiPJaTQI/AAAAAAAAAXo/3aSYGFntCEU/s1600-h/100_0646.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPAiPJaTQI/AAAAAAAAAXo/3aSYGFntCEU/s320/100_0646.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256756884485590274" /></a><br /></div><div>some native dance</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPAiEiCcII/AAAAAAAAAXw/fci89yUsdPM/s1600-h/100_0656.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPAiEiCcII/AAAAAAAAAXw/fci89yUsdPM/s320/100_0656.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256756881636094082" /></a><br /></div><div>the food!!! sooo good</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPAiFwTisI/AAAAAAAAAX4/LvydFhsCBxM/s1600-h/100_0674.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SPPAiFwTisI/AAAAAAAAAX4/LvydFhsCBxM/s320/100_0674.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256756881964370626" /></a>other dance....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>thanks for checkin it out....i will post part two soon!!!</div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2301588580381679869-3141541087968659285?l=elaina-mjchile.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669574140780786908noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301588580381679869.post-40031019271684747722008-09-28T21:48:00.002-04:002008-09-28T22:48:49.215-04:00We left Talca at 9 in the morning on saturday and headed to santiago...on the way we stopped to see my host dad's mother..we were supposed to have lunch with her but she wasnt feeling well so we left after a a short visit....oh by the way..i dont feel like uploading any pictures rite now....sooo ur just gunna get a written explanation...hahah sorry about that....after we left my host grandmothers house we headed to santiago...when we got there we went to my host mother's mothers house.... there we had lunch and they talked for a while (in spanish...haha very fast so i only understood half of what was going on....) then my host dad basically took my on a mini tour of the city...or i should say one sector of the city because it is pretty big<div>we went down these streets simular to bridge street in burlington where tons of chileans were selling everything u could think of....from movies to sunglasses to food to halloween costumes...pretty cool...then we went to the train station it was actually pretty interesting my host dad was telling me that the train station itself is built on these beams that pivot at the ground level so then when there are earthquakes the building is able to move a little and not stay rigid and break.... neat fact!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>next we walked around to more shops where crazy chileans were yelling at you to buy their stuff next we walked to this building that was shaped like a cone...before we got to it i asked my host dad what it was because it kind of stood out and he was trying to explain to me what it was but i didnt understand so he decided to just bring me to it to show me</div><div>when we get to the front of the building there is a sign that says "planetario" which means planetarium.... i know pretty cool...soo we go inside and there is a mini museum of some interesting space paraphernalia and while we are looking at this.... a staff member comes up and tells us that there is a show in half an hour....soo my host dad gets all excited and asked how long it is and how much it costs...needless to say we end up going to see this show about the planets in the planetarium...it was all in spanish but suprisingly i understood quite a bit...the funny thing is...my host dad told me before we went in there that i wasnt allowed to fall asleep...and during the show i look over and sure enough my host dad is passed out in the seat next to me....</div><div><br /></div><div>later that nite we went to a costume birthday party for a family friend.... i went as a witch, my host mom was a arab person (not trying to make an ethnic slur just dont know what the proper term is) with a cloth wrapped around her head and my host dad went as the same thing and my host brother went as a ninja... it was pretty fun...the party started at 8 and we finally left there at around 2...long nite...but it was kewl and different and i got to speak a lot of spanish and learned some new things......</div><div>then we went to my host dad's sisters house and slept there...i slept in this room with an older lady who i think was another one of my host dad's sisters but im not sure... then in the morning we left around noon and went to a mall in santiago...... lots of fun...the stores there were pretty expensive but had really nice stuff....i was soo tempted to buy one of everything but held back and didnt buy anything....i kept telling myself i have a whole year...i dont need to go crazy in my first month!! haha... then we left the mall around 4ish and went and had dinner at my host dad's moms house (she was feeling better today) then came home...well there is my weekend in a nut shell.....sorry i didnt upload any pics.....but i didnt take that many and i figured a little reading would be a pleasant change!!!!</div><div>thanks for checking it out!!!! </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2301588580381679869-4003101927168474772?l=elaina-mjchile.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669574140780786908noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301588580381679869.post-43030322802369805282008-09-20T18:41:00.000-04:002008-09-20T19:21:10.317-04:00<div>these are some pictures from my birthday party... i had a really good time and there were quite a few people there.... lots of fun!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNV9BVsV9pI/AAAAAAAAARw/NkQwCAKklCg/s1600-h/100_0394.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNV9BVsV9pI/AAAAAAAAARw/NkQwCAKklCg/s320/100_0394.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248238402726655634" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>me laughing at something....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNV9Bn9M6KI/AAAAAAAAAR4/s30mtY5Kb4U/s1600-h/100_0395.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNV9Bn9M6KI/AAAAAAAAAR4/s30mtY5Kb4U/s320/100_0395.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248238407629203618" /></a><br /></div><div>blowing out my candles!!! that wouldnt blow out..because they were those ones that keep burning for ever!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNV9B1Hd7ZI/AAAAAAAAASA/yeT_znuUkZY/s1600-h/100_0406.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNV9B1Hd7ZI/AAAAAAAAASA/yeT_znuUkZY/s320/100_0406.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248238411161922962" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>eating cake!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNV9CG1iffI/AAAAAAAAASI/_5KVclN_B5o/s1600-h/100_0434.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNV9CG1iffI/AAAAAAAAASI/_5KVclN_B5o/s320/100_0434.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248238415918562802" /></a><br /></div><div>ivanna me panchy alberto and lorenna from left to right!! friends from school</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNV9Cc2MNbI/AAAAAAAAASQ/OqykRG6Pd0c/s1600-h/100_0424.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNV9Cc2MNbI/AAAAAAAAASQ/OqykRG6Pd0c/s320/100_0424.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248238421826876850" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>i got a bag that says chile on it from some of my friends</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNV8oSC86vI/AAAAAAAAARI/lIlMEVHUzzM/s1600-h/100_0369.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNV8oSC86vI/AAAAAAAAARI/lIlMEVHUzzM/s320/100_0369.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248237972251011826" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>my birthday cake!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNV8oT1WaRI/AAAAAAAAARQ/VgTbXWQLRPE/s1600-h/100_0370.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNV8oT1WaRI/AAAAAAAAARQ/VgTbXWQLRPE/s320/100_0370.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248237972730833170" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>a bunch of my friends</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNV8ovlJwlI/AAAAAAAAARY/c_Vpli418WE/s1600-h/100_0373.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNV8ovlJwlI/AAAAAAAAARY/c_Vpli418WE/s320/100_0373.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248237980179087954" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>another pic.....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNV8otKi8hI/AAAAAAAAARg/ojWHUfEukiM/s1600-h/100_0374.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNV8otKi8hI/AAAAAAAAARg/ojWHUfEukiM/s320/100_0374.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248237979530621458" /></a><br /></div><div>the gringos!!!! haha me annie theresa and sam....(the americans....)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNV8ox9rOlI/AAAAAAAAARo/d2GElR9TJWk/s1600-h/100_0387.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNV8ox9rOlI/AAAAAAAAARo/d2GElR9TJWk/s320/100_0387.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248237980818815570" /></a><br /></div><div>cake time!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>thanks for checkin it out!!! more pics later</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2301588580381679869-4303032280236980528?l=elaina-mjchile.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669574140780786908noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301588580381679869.post-45801558108563340842008-09-20T14:49:00.000-04:002008-09-20T18:41:23.094-04:00<div>these pics are of a festival at my school... last week sorry i havent gotten them on sooner... i have been really busy... but yea check it out... </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNVITfj7T0I/AAAAAAAAAQw/caEPp5Nu5VY/s1600-h/100_0251.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNVITfj7T0I/AAAAAAAAAQw/caEPp5Nu5VY/s320/100_0251.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248180440497082178" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>these are my friends doing some dance...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNVITucQS5I/AAAAAAAAAQ4/DnH1bifAzxE/s1600-h/100_0270.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNVITucQS5I/AAAAAAAAAQ4/DnH1bifAzxE/s320/100_0270.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248180444491434898" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>some other friends that jus did a play.. i think its kind of similar to a one act... i didnt really understand that much of the play.....hahah</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNVITmHAyII/AAAAAAAAARA/-wq2bZRgCK8/s1600-h/100_0285.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNVITmHAyII/AAAAAAAAARA/-wq2bZRgCK8/s320/100_0285.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248180442254854274" /></a><br /></div><div>the national flag dance</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNVGHoNRf3I/AAAAAAAAAQI/ldKDQwfDeV0/s1600-h/100_0238.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNVGHoNRf3I/AAAAAAAAAQI/ldKDQwfDeV0/s320/100_0238.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248178037636300658" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>the area where everyone watched the dancing and acting....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNVGHgeh9JI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/6DapbL8N5-A/s1600-h/100_0240.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNVGHgeh9JI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/6DapbL8N5-A/s320/100_0240.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248178035561198738" /></a><br /></div><div>VIVA CHILE!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNVGIK7yZII/AAAAAAAAAQY/C6nuxFS_QPo/s1600-h/100_0241.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNVGIK7yZII/AAAAAAAAAQY/C6nuxFS_QPo/s320/100_0241.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248178046958199938" /></a>vilma, panchy,me and ivanna from left to right,......</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNVGIS72gmI/AAAAAAAAAQg/6qi-w8BZgks/s1600-h/100_0243.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNVGIS72gmI/AAAAAAAAAQg/6qi-w8BZgks/s320/100_0243.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248178049105953378" /></a><br /></div><div>cristian.... rockin the peace sign...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNVGIS4SN3I/AAAAAAAAAQo/C-IgSEA9JB8/s1600-h/100_0247.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SNVGIS4SN3I/AAAAAAAAAQo/C-IgSEA9JB8/s320/100_0247.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248178049090991986" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>some other dance i think native to easter island</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2301588580381679869-4580155810856334084?l=elaina-mjchile.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669574140780786908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301588580381679869.post-69607853824595376842008-09-13T12:39:00.000-04:002008-09-13T13:06:41.332-04:00<div>so these pics here are of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">la crea</span> which is basically a market with tons and tons of fresh fruits, vegetables meat, fish, spices and any other consumable thing you can think of..... it was pretty to be able to take pictures of this because it is hard to explain in words the hustle and bustle of this place... there are tons of people and all you hear is people yelling either to get you to buy there stuff or say they have the best deal in the market... pretty interesting stuff.....enjoy checkin out the pics!!!!!! </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvunPK315I/AAAAAAAAAO4/ZvQG5TMooiI/s1600-h/100_0229.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvunPK315I/AAAAAAAAAO4/ZvQG5TMooiI/s320/100_0229.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245548548857517970" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>POTATOES!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvunaSWerI/AAAAAAAAAPA/LuVU3RJCdl0/s1600-h/100_0232.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvunaSWerI/AAAAAAAAAPA/LuVU3RJCdl0/s320/100_0232.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245548551841675954" /></a><br /></div><div>some part of a fish... not really sure but my host dad pointed at it and said something so i decided to take a picture haha</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvunafku9I/AAAAAAAAAPI/FqHXOXOQGbE/s1600-h/100_0233.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvunafku9I/AAAAAAAAAPI/FqHXOXOQGbE/s320/100_0233.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245548551897136082" /></a><br /></div><div>so these are some random sausages that were hanging in part of the market....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvunVdltLI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/XK_2s3CeGf0/s1600-h/100_0235.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvunVdltLI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/XK_2s3CeGf0/s320/100_0235.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245548550546633906" /></a><br /></div><div>stop sign!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvunsyRFlI/AAAAAAAAAPY/YN38IAA1uj8/s1600-h/100_0237.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvunsyRFlI/AAAAAAAAAPY/YN38IAA1uj8/s320/100_0237.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245548556807378514" /></a><br /></div><div>this is called a ferria.... or basically a flea market type thing... there are tons of people that are trying to sell both new and used things but mostly they are selling used clothes.......</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvuKrbCxCI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/bEb8u1GWTGc/s1600-h/100_0222.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvuKrbCxCI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/bEb8u1GWTGc/s320/100_0222.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245548058225329186" /></a><br /></div><div>this is where they were selling fish.... this is the reason we came to the market because my host father wanted some fish!! there is more than one venders and its pretty crazy cuz they all want u to buy from them...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvuLAlQPxI/AAAAAAAAAOY/Vyi-xwb9yCg/s1600-h/100_0224.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvuLAlQPxI/AAAAAAAAAOY/Vyi-xwb9yCg/s320/100_0224.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245548063905300242" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>some good looking crab just chilling waiting to be bought.....haha</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvuLTJ6XtI/AAAAAAAAAOg/8Jk_Qb2FiCA/s1600-h/100_0225.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvuLTJ6XtI/AAAAAAAAAOg/8Jk_Qb2FiCA/s320/100_0225.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245548068890894034" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>more fish and mussels at another vender</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvuM4UTKwI/AAAAAAAAAOo/Qk4SVIk1SF0/s1600-h/100_0226.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvuM4UTKwI/AAAAAAAAAOo/Qk4SVIk1SF0/s320/100_0226.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245548096046443266" /></a><br /></div><div>one of the halls that was filled with spanish speaking people and food!!! if you look closely to the top of the picture you can see the decorations for the fiesta patria.... or in english.. the country party....the 18th of september... which is like our fourth of july....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvuOSOctNI/AAAAAAAAAOw/nh9gevnHXGo/s1600-h/100_0228.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvuOSOctNI/AAAAAAAAAOw/nh9gevnHXGo/s320/100_0228.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245548120181093586" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>the lady cleaning the fish that my host father bought</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvt0N_oyvI/AAAAAAAAANo/CELsuB4w6PI/s1600-h/100_0215.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvt0N_oyvI/AAAAAAAAANo/CELsuB4w6PI/s320/100_0215.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245547672368630514" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>just more fresh produce....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvt0G57AxI/AAAAAAAAANw/p7iYnO9l7Hw/s1600-h/100_0216.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvt0G57AxI/AAAAAAAAANw/p7iYnO9l7Hw/s320/100_0216.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245547670465610514" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>tons and tons of fresh veggies.....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvt0QE23MI/AAAAAAAAAN4/D6t-ENjnkYU/s1600-h/100_0217.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvt0QE23MI/AAAAAAAAAN4/D6t-ENjnkYU/s320/100_0217.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245547672927395010" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>tomatoes and bananas and a bunch of other food!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvt0RvaYJI/AAAAAAAAAOA/SZlpYWA-0-U/s1600-h/100_0218.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvt0RvaYJI/AAAAAAAAAOA/SZlpYWA-0-U/s320/100_0218.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245547673374318738" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>not really sure what this is but thought it would be cool to take a pic of it....haha</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvt0vn1LxI/AAAAAAAAAOI/twOvLAZBFIU/s1600-h/100_0219.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMvt0vn1LxI/AAAAAAAAAOI/twOvLAZBFIU/s320/100_0219.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245547681395584786" /></a><br /><div>sooo these are some chickens that were just chilling in the market.... i am pretty sure they were dead... but when i walked by them i swear i saw one of them blink their eyes... but idk... it was kinda weird....</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2301588580381679869-6960785382459537684?l=elaina-mjchile.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669574140780786908noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301588580381679869.post-80568756603681254052008-09-12T23:37:00.000-04:002008-09-13T00:02:41.855-04:00<div>so today was just another day in chile... things are going pretty good... im learning a lot of things and my spanish is slowly but surely coming along... it seems like it is taking forever for me to understand things but then again its only been three weeks... i guess i just have to be patient</div><div>these pics are just some random pics i took today of the money here and of a few other things... </div><div>i have been thinking lately... (i know a shocker that i was thinking haha) but i have come to realize that even tho i have only been here for three weeks i can tell that things are going to be ok and that this experience, i will not only have forever but i am making friends and acquaintances that most people never have the chance to. I guess what i am trying to say is that i feel very grateful to be able to have an opportunity like this and i plan to do everything in my power to make it the best experience i can make it</div><div>oh and thanks for checking out my wonderful blog!!! haha</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMs2ra2hBRI/AAAAAAAAANA/TUqhiaMIyBQ/s1600-h/100_0207.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMs2ra2hBRI/AAAAAAAAANA/TUqhiaMIyBQ/s320/100_0207.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245346310573327634" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>this is the equivalent of $1.93... but here in chile this could probably buy you three 12 oz. bottles of soda... food and drinks here are cheap but material goods cost about the same as in the states....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMs2rVgGhVI/AAAAAAAAANI/H-BT3IFCZkI/s1600-h/100_0209.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMs2rVgGhVI/AAAAAAAAANI/H-BT3IFCZkI/s320/100_0209.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245346309137139026" /></a><br /></div><div>this is a pic of the gum here... this flavor is mint... pretty good just like the same stuff in the states</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMs2ruoqVpI/AAAAAAAAANQ/sUZ4nWoNaoE/s1600-h/100_0210.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMs2ruoqVpI/AAAAAAAAANQ/sUZ4nWoNaoE/s320/100_0210.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245346315883927186" /></a><br /></div><div>this is a pic of my blazer with all the pins i have collected so far.... most of them were given to me by other rotary students... but a few are from my grandmother and grandfather..... pretty neat</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMs2r6G_-3I/AAAAAAAAANY/Dv7OpynskSM/s1600-h/100_0211.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMs2r6G_-3I/AAAAAAAAANY/Dv7OpynskSM/s320/100_0211.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245346318963964786" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>just a close up of a few of the pins....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMs2r-tR54I/AAAAAAAAANg/ywnkltVTjOM/s1600-h/100_0212.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMs2r-tR54I/AAAAAAAAANg/ywnkltVTjOM/s320/100_0212.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245346320198264706" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>some more pins....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMs1-Cycc3I/AAAAAAAAAMY/1Z0fhQ5RVKs/s1600-h/100_0196.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMs1-Cycc3I/AAAAAAAAAMY/1Z0fhQ5RVKs/s320/100_0196.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245345531019686770" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>this is equal to about $19.30</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMs1-TMm1GI/AAAAAAAAAMg/wTDW7WdXuoc/s1600-h/100_0200.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMs1-TMm1GI/AAAAAAAAAMg/wTDW7WdXuoc/s320/100_0200.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245345535424386146" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>this is 500 pesos (dont know if you can read that or not...) but it is the equivalent of about one american dollar</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMs1-WALFTI/AAAAAAAAAMo/n7ufr8iaNFw/s1600-h/100_0201.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMs1-WALFTI/AAAAAAAAAMo/n7ufr8iaNFw/s320/100_0201.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245345536177542450" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>this is worth almost a quarter in the states...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMs1-onIt0I/AAAAAAAAAMw/_FgR-7ZcAG0/s1600-h/100_0203.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMs1-onIt0I/AAAAAAAAAMw/_FgR-7ZcAG0/s320/100_0203.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245345541172803394" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>this equals $9.65</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMs1-7Ac5FI/AAAAAAAAAM4/Iq7hEHfYxps/s1600-h/100_0205.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMs1-7Ac5FI/AAAAAAAAAM4/Iq7hEHfYxps/s320/100_0205.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245345546110821458" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>this equals $3.86</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>P.S. they do have other bills and coins... i just dont have them right now.... just didnt want people to think this was all there was!!!! haha </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>~LIVE IT UP~ </div><div>cuidate!!!! (spanish for take care... i think haha)</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2301588580381679869-8056875660368125405?l=elaina-mjchile.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669574140780786908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301588580381679869.post-20516783200575208152008-09-09T15:12:00.000-04:002008-09-09T15:41:57.768-04:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">WONDERFUL DAY IN TALCA!!!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">good times at a debate (in english!!!) and walking around the center of talca</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>so today i went to a debate at another school and basically what happened is the students argued there positions on a give topic... i will explain it a little more when u look at the pictures... but any ways i also went into the center of talca with my friends and we had completos and ice cream!!! lots of fun!!! everyone should try a completo... im not gunna guarantee u will like it... cuz im not sure that i even like them but it is definitely a cultural experience.... </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbNBc8t-RI/AAAAAAAAAMA/iXJ0mGMyYq0/s1600-h/100_0191.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbNBc8t-RI/AAAAAAAAAMA/iXJ0mGMyYq0/s320/100_0191.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244104240953948434" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>this is a pic of my friend Claudia eatin a giant ice cream on the side of the street in el centro (or the center of talca... for you english speakin people haha)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbNBik0F8I/AAAAAAAAAMI/CZ8k08RKZHk/s1600-h/100_0194.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbNBik0F8I/AAAAAAAAAMI/CZ8k08RKZHk/s320/100_0194.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244104242464298946" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>this is a pic of a police man in talca... at first i thought it was a soldier but then i asked my friends and they told me it was a police man.. they were laughin at me cuz i took a pic of him... but they dont really look the same in the states soo i thought it would be cool to take a pic!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbNBrcs-RI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/xWyoNDoUSpw/s1600-h/100_0195.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbNBrcs-RI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/xWyoNDoUSpw/s320/100_0195.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244104244846197010" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> this is a bike that the police men here ride!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbMH-zgfSI/AAAAAAAAALY/lZDzvQcJI6Y/s1600-h/100_0176.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbMH-zgfSI/AAAAAAAAALY/lZDzvQcJI6Y/s320/100_0176.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244103253609708834" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>this is my english teacher receiving his award for the debate... which was basically just an opportunity for my classmates and students from other schools to get together and practice their english....<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbMIVsPLqI/AAAAAAAAALg/fhiYjP-zuso/s1600-h/100_0181.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbMIVsPLqI/AAAAAAAAALg/fhiYjP-zuso/s320/100_0181.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244103259753229986" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>this is Claudia recieving her award for the best female debater..... good times</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbMIb3QA1I/AAAAAAAAALo/JrkY5CKtZGc/s1600-h/100_0182.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbMIb3QA1I/AAAAAAAAALo/JrkY5CKtZGc/s320/100_0182.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244103261410034514" /></a><br /></div><div>this is a completo!!!!!!! they are pretty intense.... i dont really care for them that much but everybody down here loves them.... basically it is a hot dog with sauerkraut, tomatoes, guacamole and mayonnaise.... pretty different.... it is really filling an i probably wont have another one....haha just not my thing...<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbMIrp_t2I/AAAAAAAAALw/H-PRjmQ09CU/s1600-h/100_0184.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbMIrp_t2I/AAAAAAAAALw/H-PRjmQ09CU/s320/100_0184.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244103265649407842" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>this is a pic of the lady makin the completo... in this pic i think she is putting the tomatoes on it!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbMJFvWXvI/AAAAAAAAAL4/KCCONHBL1JU/s1600-h/100_0190.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbMJFvWXvI/AAAAAAAAAL4/KCCONHBL1JU/s320/100_0190.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244103272651185906" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>this is my other friend, Gia, chillin next to the ice cream....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbLrwVuAeI/AAAAAAAAAKw/dXOqDQwmeTQ/s1600-h/100_0152.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbLrwVuAeI/AAAAAAAAAKw/dXOqDQwmeTQ/s320/100_0152.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244102768690332130" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>this is a group of my friends... chillin before the debate started.....from right to left... Panchy, Gia, Alberto, Claudia... and i forgot the girl's name on the far left...whoops!!!<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbLryW4e0I/AAAAAAAAAK4/_nEUa_rNkBo/s1600-h/100_0154.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbLryW4e0I/AAAAAAAAAK4/_nEUa_rNkBo/s320/100_0154.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244102769232083778" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>these people are were the judges of the speakers and they made the official choice on who won the debate... oh yea there were four teams competing and we placed 2nd which was pretty cool!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbLsIrdhTI/AAAAAAAAALA/4kRSFSExcwQ/s1600-h/100_0163.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbLsIrdhTI/AAAAAAAAALA/4kRSFSExcwQ/s320/100_0163.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244102775223977266" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>this is a pic of Claudia giving her speach....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbLsIVrx_I/AAAAAAAAALI/3uwCBU9An9g/s1600-h/100_0165.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbLsIVrx_I/AAAAAAAAALI/3uwCBU9An9g/s320/100_0165.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244102775132637170" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>this is a pic of Alberto giving his speach</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbLsTw1OiI/AAAAAAAAALQ/09B210JRH3E/s1600-h/100_0169.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SMbLsTw1OiI/AAAAAAAAALQ/09B210JRH3E/s320/100_0169.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244102778199292450" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>this is all the kids from Colegio Andes (my school) getting their awards....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>thanks for checking it out.... </div><div>PEACE</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2301588580381679869-2051678320057520815?l=elaina-mjchile.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669574140780786908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301588580381679869.post-47688261776443565242008-08-31T20:02:00.000-04:002008-08-31T21:37:27.475-04:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman';">GOOD TIMES IN CHILE!!!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">eatin churros and climbing mountains!!!(doesnt get better than that!)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLtALyZ0PUI/AAAAAAAAAJg/lCFIcxh7Xxw/s1600-h/101_0139.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLtALyZ0PUI/AAAAAAAAAJg/lCFIcxh7Xxw/s320/101_0139.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240853162628496706" /></a><br /><div>this is a pic of a shield that the mapuche ( a native group to the area (indians)) gave the people of talca... or at least thats what i think my host parents were telling me... i didnt quite understand everything...hahah</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLtAMAeHR0I/AAAAAAAAAJo/i7KaiM3mwck/s1600-h/101_0140.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLtAMAeHR0I/AAAAAAAAAJo/i7KaiM3mwck/s320/101_0140.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240853166404618050" /></a><br /></div><div>this is a pic of some food that i got in the center of chile... i dont remember what its called but it kind of tastes like a fortune cookie.. n if u have never had a fortune cookie than first of all whats wrong with u and second of all i guess u wont know what these taste like!!! they also kind of have the texture of a really thin potato chip....different but good</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLtAMNkio2I/AAAAAAAAAJw/6bOCRBQ_zRU/s1600-h/101_0142.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLtAMNkio2I/AAAAAAAAAJw/6bOCRBQ_zRU/s320/101_0142.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240853169921237858" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>this is me and alan in front of some important statue.. in the center of talca...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLtAMOWn6HI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/DQZg6pQIbLo/s1600-h/101_0147.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLtAMOWn6HI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/DQZg6pQIbLo/s320/101_0147.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240853170131298418" /></a>this is the churros van!!! pretty amazing... and good</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLtAMW7wBmI/AAAAAAAAAKA/vCQ5-1DMEnk/s1600-h/101_0148.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLtAMW7wBmI/AAAAAAAAAKA/vCQ5-1DMEnk/s320/101_0148.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240853172434503266" /></a><br /></div><div>these are the churros that my host dad bought.. they pretty much taste like fried dough... good stuff!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLs_chY3UGI/AAAAAAAAAI4/pvrh1BOWh2k/s1600-h/101_0125.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLs_chY3UGI/AAAAAAAAAI4/pvrh1BOWh2k/s320/101_0125.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240852350607249506" /></a>this is a bush that was on the side of the trail and i tried to avoid for obvious reasons..hahaha<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLs_cywIESI/AAAAAAAAAJA/Em23UBM44FQ/s1600-h/101_0126.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLs_cywIESI/AAAAAAAAAJA/Em23UBM44FQ/s320/101_0126.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240852355268219170" /></a>this a pic of the statue at the top of the mini mountain that we climbed.... pretty cool....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLs_czoQCdI/AAAAAAAAAJI/A5LQCLYJKiE/s1600-h/101_0131.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLs_czoQCdI/AAAAAAAAAJI/A5LQCLYJKiE/s320/101_0131.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240852355503622610" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>view from the top!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLs_dGvlREI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/vHHiyHst_yw/s1600-h/101_0133.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLs_dGvlREI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/vHHiyHst_yw/s320/101_0133.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240852360634647618" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>other view... the andes are really pretty</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLs_dF56JiI/AAAAAAAAAJY/UGJ99xBJsrk/s1600-h/101_0138.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLs_dF56JiI/AAAAAAAAAJY/UGJ99xBJsrk/s320/101_0138.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240852360409523746" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>this is a pic of the people on top of the mountain having picnics and playing music and also playing soccer</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLs8PSwxb1I/AAAAAAAAAIQ/Ss1SdSm7bQ0/s1600-h/101_0120.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLs8PSwxb1I/AAAAAAAAAIQ/Ss1SdSm7bQ0/s320/101_0120.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240848824807812946" /></a>this is the trail we walked on up to the top of the mountain.....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLs8PbatTgI/AAAAAAAAAIY/ev1dS4jQgck/s1600-h/101_0121.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLs8PbatTgI/AAAAAAAAAIY/ev1dS4jQgck/s320/101_0121.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240848827131186690" /></a>another pic of the trail and my host brother and mother</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLs8PrW_snI/AAAAAAAAAIg/bg6nZCniO9c/s1600-h/101_0122.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLs8PrW_snI/AAAAAAAAAIg/bg6nZCniO9c/s320/101_0122.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240848831410582130" /></a><br /></div><div>view of the mountain about half way up the trail....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLs8Poj9UbI/AAAAAAAAAIo/t-DYN7jaDEo/s1600-h/101_0124.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLs8Poj9UbI/AAAAAAAAAIo/t-DYN7jaDEo/s320/101_0124.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240848830659645874" /></a><br /><div>another amazing pic of the andes!!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>well thanks for checking it out... i had fun today!!! will post more pics soon!!!!</div><div>~peace~</div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2301588580381679869-4768826177644356524?l=elaina-mjchile.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669574140780786908noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301588580381679869.post-75032365001888537892008-08-30T18:44:00.000-04:002008-08-30T18:58:20.202-04:00<div>**** oh and by the way for future reference i am too lazy to proof read my writing soo if u dont understand it than...make an educated guess as to what i was trying to say.... hahah thanks*****</div><div><br /></div><div>well lets see.... today is saturday... and my host mother, father and I went into the center of talca to buy a present for one of their daughter's friends... who turned 18 today... and i also bought a pair of shoes there... pretty sweet... but the other pic i posted is of me before my first day of school!!! definitely really comfy and i dont mind wearing it at all!!! sooo everything is still going really well... i cant believe i have been in chile for almost a week!!!! crazy... i have met sooooo many people that wanna hang out... soooo thats good... </div><div><br /></div><div>i wanted to talk a little bit about my classes and how school is a little different here than it is in the states....sooo first of all.. i go to school on monday from 8-1 on tuesday thru thursday i go to school from 8-1 and then from 2-4:30... and then on friday i go to school only from 8-1.... its pretty different... but i like it.... its makes the day go by faster when i have that hour in between my classes to hang out.... during that hour... some kids go home to their houses but others stay at school and eat lunch there... for me... i go home and my host mother makes me lunch and then brings me back to school.....some of the classes that i am taking include.... english (my favorite haha), language arts (which is pretty much spanish grammar and sentence structure), i also have gym, physics, chemistry, history and math.... but i havent had my math class yet... i think i have it on tuesday...... my classes are an hour and a half long with a 15 minute break in between them..... i think thats pretty much it for now...thanks for checkin my blog out... and i deff post more pictures of my school and my friends probably the beginning of next week!!!!!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLnNwnxCJ5I/AAAAAAAAAGA/uHeEVEAmnZI/s1600-h/101_0115.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLnNwnxCJ5I/AAAAAAAAAGA/uHeEVEAmnZI/s320/101_0115.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240445876614342546" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>well what can i say... this is a pic of me before my first day of school!!! my uniform consists of sweat pants and a polo and a sweater... its really comfy....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLnNw_FGZNI/AAAAAAAAAGI/CxfKn9lnrCE/s1600-h/101_0117.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLnNw_FGZNI/AAAAAAAAAGI/CxfKn9lnrCE/s320/101_0117.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240445882872521938" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>MY NEW SHOES!!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2301588580381679869-7503236500188853789?l=elaina-mjchile.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669574140780786908noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301588580381679869.post-23291538323423293372008-08-27T12:00:00.000-04:002008-08-27T12:25:00.766-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV7zSon-mI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/ROxs6vDj9VQ/s1600-h/101_0089.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV7zSon-mI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/ROxs6vDj9VQ/s320/101_0089.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239229862621215330" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>this is a pic of the sides of the streets... u can see that they are pretty dirty...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV7zpW0QyI/AAAAAAAAAFY/a-DYXqQkHXc/s1600-h/101_0087.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV7zpW0QyI/AAAAAAAAAFY/a-DYXqQkHXc/s320/101_0087.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239229868720538402" /></a>this is my front yard... its pretty nice... lots of plants and trees</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV7z3q31QI/AAAAAAAAAFg/bP7STR_Rde4/s1600-h/101_0079.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV7z3q31QI/AAAAAAAAAFg/bP7STR_Rde4/s320/101_0079.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239229872562754818" /></a><br /></div><div>these are some flowers next to the walkway in my front yard</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV7P-1blAI/AAAAAAAAAEo/FJ9y1o0dmBg/s1600-h/101_0097.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV7P-1blAI/AAAAAAAAAEo/FJ9y1o0dmBg/s320/101_0097.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239229256010798082" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>license plate</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV7QCa7m6I/AAAAAAAAAEw/YHZZwoNE0gw/s1600-h/101_0096.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV7QCa7m6I/AAAAAAAAAEw/YHZZwoNE0gw/s320/101_0096.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239229256973392802" /></a><br /></div><div>there are bars that are on all of the windows in my house... my house is safe but down the road a little its not as safe.. or at least that what i think my host mom was trying to tell me haha</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV7QH5234I/AAAAAAAAAE4/tPuQCKYLdgw/s1600-h/101_0095.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV7QH5234I/AAAAAAAAAE4/tPuQCKYLdgw/s320/101_0095.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239229258445283202" /></a>here is another pic of the gate.. in front of my house... </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV7QNrBl_I/AAAAAAAAAFA/HnGbwgV6tXk/s1600-h/101_0094.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV7QNrBl_I/AAAAAAAAAFA/HnGbwgV6tXk/s320/101_0094.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239229259993683954" /></a><br /></div><div>my front yard... pretty </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV7QXSHGaI/AAAAAAAAAFI/ABwvr4922Fo/s1600-h/101_0100.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV7QXSHGaI/AAAAAAAAAFI/ABwvr4922Fo/s320/101_0100.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239229262573541794" /></a><br /></div><div>this is our front door... its kinda weird that the door knob isnt all the way to the left... its kinda in the middle.. kinda hard to get used to... but its just a knob it doesnt turn or anything...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV6gXVITrI/AAAAAAAAAEA/MHSyPKwG9NU/s1600-h/101_0111.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV6gXVITrI/AAAAAAAAAEA/MHSyPKwG9NU/s320/101_0111.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239228437952482994" /></a> this is my cellphone!!<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV6gojmPrI/AAAAAAAAAEI/u1Oy28nnhFU/s1600-h/101_0110.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV6gojmPrI/AAAAAAAAAEI/u1Oy28nnhFU/s320/101_0110.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239228442576567986" /></a><br /></div><div>this is what the outlets look like here</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV6g8P1kdI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/9fAwowTdSQg/s1600-h/101_0104.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV6g8P1kdI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/9fAwowTdSQg/s320/101_0104.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239228447862395346" /></a>this is the kitchen... pretty small but its nice</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV6gwpTHgI/AAAAAAAAAEY/zVPujhxY8pQ/s1600-h/101_0102.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV6gwpTHgI/AAAAAAAAAEY/zVPujhxY8pQ/s320/101_0102.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239228444747963906" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>living room</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV6g89Nk3I/AAAAAAAAAEg/qNrwPCyd3cA/s1600-h/101_0101.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV6g89Nk3I/AAAAAAAAAEg/qNrwPCyd3cA/s320/101_0101.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239228448052712306" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>dining room</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>peace out!!!! thanks for checkin it out!!!</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2301588580381679869-2329153832342329337?l=elaina-mjchile.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669574140780786908noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301588580381679869.post-69762398784417904752008-08-27T11:46:00.001-04:002008-08-27T12:00:43.335-04:00<div>Soooo..... everything is going awesome here... i am having the time of my life... i totally thot i would want to come home.... but i deff want to soak up everything i can... i know ten months is a long time but in the grand scheme of things its really not that long.... but my spanish is coming back sooo quickly and i am able to understand people around here much easier... its crazy cuz i have only been here for like 3 days!!! ne ways... i am gunna publish another post with just pictures sooo yea enjoy!!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV3Pm56I8I/AAAAAAAAADY/bagYXnsEMNU/s1600-h/101_0070.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV3Pm56I8I/AAAAAAAAADY/bagYXnsEMNU/s320/101_0070.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239224851540616130" /></a><br /><br /><div>this is a pic of a little girl i saw at the park... i was walkin with my host dad he told the girl not to move soo i could take a picture... it was kinda funny because i had know idea what he was doing until i heard him say "un foto" ....good times</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV3PmS1kKI/AAAAAAAAADg/TpEGtJGDF6g/s1600-h/101_0076.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV3PmS1kKI/AAAAAAAAADg/TpEGtJGDF6g/s320/101_0076.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239224851376738466" /></a><div>this is mi casa!!!!! (my house) its really nice... and everybody has one of those gates in fromt of there house... for security reasons.... i think...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV3Py3lfBI/AAAAAAAAADo/Hus9yEf0KMc/s1600-h/101_0081.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV3Py3lfBI/AAAAAAAAADo/Hus9yEf0KMc/s320/101_0081.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239224854752099346" /></a><br /></div><div>this is my host dad!!!! he is really nice and like to collect antique cameras... which is what is around his neck</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV3QGvw3JI/AAAAAAAAADw/n8trcHPhwvE/s1600-h/101_0084.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV3QGvw3JI/AAAAAAAAADw/n8trcHPhwvE/s320/101_0084.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239224860087999634" /></a>this is a pic of their pool in the back yard... its too cold rite now to go swimming here rite now but maybe in a couple months....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV3QKXCRmI/AAAAAAAAAD4/M_lRg9zB5wc/s1600-h/101_0086.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLV3QKXCRmI/AAAAAAAAAD4/M_lRg9zB5wc/s320/101_0086.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239224861058025058" /></a><br /></div><div>these are my family's cars... i havent seen them use the truck we just use the jeep to get around... pretty nice... compared to some of the other cars i have seen around here haha</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2301588580381679869-6976239878441790475?l=elaina-mjchile.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669574140780786908noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301588580381679869.post-46218641826799835172008-08-25T15:00:00.000-04:002008-08-26T00:55:57.801-04:00<div><br /></div><div>I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE FOR ANY TYPOS BECAUSE I AM TOO TIRED RITE NOW TO PROOF READ THIS POST BUT ANY WAYS.... ENJOY!!!!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLOGcCsR6DI/AAAAAAAAACw/soDIR741c1M/s1600-h/101_0062.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLOGcCsR6DI/AAAAAAAAACw/soDIR741c1M/s320/101_0062.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238678607879071794" /></a><br /><div>this is a river in talca and there are horses in the riverbanks just chilling... deff really different but they are not rabid or anything but i think my host parents were trying to explain to me that they are just stray....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLOGcajMziI/AAAAAAAAAC4/MVEG6ZuIl-I/s1600-h/101_0063.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLOGcajMziI/AAAAAAAAAC4/MVEG6ZuIl-I/s320/101_0063.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238678614283439650" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>here are those horses on the side of the riverbanks</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLOGcVBcN5I/AAAAAAAAADA/0PAj7RX_cV0/s1600-h/101_0064.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLOGcVBcN5I/AAAAAAAAADA/0PAj7RX_cV0/s320/101_0064.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238678612799666066" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>this is a pic of the road in front of my house... it seems like here everything is disorganized and people just drive crazy and have no idea what they are doin.. oh and btw the roads are really dirty... u cant really c in this pic but yea...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLOGcvBUWNI/AAAAAAAAADI/XIWIdFkn_6A/s1600-h/101_0067.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLOGcvBUWNI/AAAAAAAAADI/XIWIdFkn_6A/s320/101_0067.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238678619778472146" /><br /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;">this is a pic of a hair salon... but the difference is that here in chile in front of almost every house or small building u see there is a gate or some form of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;">barricade</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"> to keep robbers away i guess... its very different.... oh and no clue about the blueness or underlineness lol</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLOGcrIeM_I/AAAAAAAAADQ/5YcgJql1v18/s1600-h/101_0068.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLOGcrIeM_I/AAAAAAAAADQ/5YcgJql1v18/s320/101_0068.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238678618734736370" /></a><br /><div>this is a pic of another common or park that we walked to and u can c that a stray dog is just chillin on the grass sleeping...it is very normal to dogs like this all over... including in the road! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLOEPKMH31I/AAAAAAAAACI/QUWv0ZrzBDw/s1600-h/101_0053.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLOEPKMH31I/AAAAAAAAACI/QUWv0ZrzBDw/s320/101_0053.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238676187530125138" /><br /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;">this is my bed and i have no idea why this writing is underlined and blue... but thats kewl i guess</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLOEPAfDGnI/AAAAAAAAACQ/gguwTjjop0c/s1600-h/101_0054.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLOEPAfDGnI/AAAAAAAAACQ/gguwTjjop0c/s320/101_0054.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238676184925149810" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>this is the floor that i keep slipping on!!! sry for those of u who dont know what im talking about but... the floors are really slippery for some reason haha</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLOEPWimDII/AAAAAAAAACY/Hm3-oGK3360/s1600-h/101_0056.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLOEPWimDII/AAAAAAAAACY/Hm3-oGK3360/s320/101_0056.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238676190845602946" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>this was the sign that my family was holding when i met them in the airport</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLOEPbmeVdI/AAAAAAAAACg/ucHDef4qXfU/s1600-h/101_0059.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLOEPbmeVdI/AAAAAAAAACg/ucHDef4qXfU/s320/101_0059.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238676192204051922" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>this is a picture of some plants across the street from my house... the stairs next to the plants lead to a sidewalk on the side of the road and this morning Alan and I went to the store to get some Coke and we went up those stairs... haha what a great story lol oh and btw... they drink coke down here like its going outta style....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLOEProWGXI/AAAAAAAAACo/wnmC8NSsqiE/s1600-h/101_0061.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLOEProWGXI/AAAAAAAAACo/wnmC8NSsqiE/s320/101_0061.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238676196506868082" /></a><br /></div><div>this is a pic of my host mother and me at a park type thing.... all the way to the left is a black spec which is really a horse.. yea they pretty much just roam around everywhere... pretty different...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLODENi1quI/AAAAAAAAACA/fS96bLemomI/s1600-h/101_0051.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLODENi1quI/AAAAAAAAACA/fS96bLemomI/s320/101_0051.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238674899940518626" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div>more Andes!!!!  they are sooo pretty and i cant wait to go snowboarding!! woo hooo</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLOCQUVxK3I/AAAAAAAAAB4/YIYOxF5O9Ko/s1600-h/101_0047.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLOCQUVxK3I/AAAAAAAAAB4/YIYOxF5O9Ko/s320/101_0047.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238674008411548530" /></a><br /><div>these are the Andes!!!! they are intense and very pretty</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLN7a7BKnDI/AAAAAAAAABw/rXqCAOercJk/s1600-h/101_0035.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLN7a7BKnDI/AAAAAAAAABw/rXqCAOercJk/s320/101_0035.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238666494011415602" /></a><br /><div>sorry that u have to tilt ur head.... but the women in the red is my mom's mom and this is my abuelita's (grandma's) house</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLN647soJcI/AAAAAAAAABo/sKuEQXjtTb4/s1600-h/101_0033.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLN647soJcI/AAAAAAAAABo/sKuEQXjtTb4/s320/101_0033.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238665910078154178" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I have no idea what this says... or what it means.. but i thought it was sooo cool and pretty</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLN2oEia2KI/AAAAAAAAABg/qf6Qd8BXucY/s1600-h/101_0024.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SLN2oEia2KI/AAAAAAAAABg/qf6Qd8BXucY/s320/101_0024.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238661222346971298" /></a>This was my first veiw of the Andes from the plane... they are amazing... some of them have snow on them but this patch that i happen to take a picture of did not have snow on them.... but this was basically my first view of chile....<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">my first day in chile...lets just say.... i will never forget it! our plane was an hour late to begin with because there was too much fog... sooo we circled around the airport for an hour or sooooo.... during this whole time the captian kept saying well... if the fog doesnt lift we may have to land in an alternative airport and all of us rotary kids were freaking out because we would not have our luggage and our families would be at a different airport.... to put a long story short everything worked out fine and we landed in the right airport... only we were an hour late.... we got our luggage and met our host families they were waiting in the window and my family had a sign that said "WELCOME ELAINA!!!" as soon as we looked up all the parents started waving and jumping up and down it was pretty nice and made me feel at home... kinda.....haha</span> the rest of the day we went to my host family's relatives on our way back to Talca... there is such a bad stereotype about americans because they would not stop feeding me and i have never been that full in my entire life!!! but it was fun meeting all the people.. even tho i had no idea what any of them were saying... </div><div><br /></div><div>that was yesterday... so today i woke up at about 9:30 and took a shower... which was pretty much the same as in the USA... then i went with Alan to get some water and Coke from the store... which was kinda cool because it was my first time walking around the city since i had been here... i tried to pay attention to how he got there so i could walk back there by myself but i soon forgot and also later on in the day i was informed that i was not really allowed to walk around by myself.. not because of Rotary rules or anything but because it was not safe...later in the day we went to the center of the city and walked around and i saw the vendors on the sides of the streets and we went into a store that was similar to target.. it had clothes, furniture, dishes, shoes, computers, and a ton of other stuff... then we went to the grocery store and bought some stuff... my host father was trying to explain to me how much things cost and it was kinda hard to understand because they use the metric system but i got an idea of how much things cost and for seven apples in only costs about 1 US dollar... which is really cheap soo that was kinda neat.... then we came home and tonite... friends of Danae.. my host family's daughter came over and we talked with them for a while... and now i am ready for bed!!! it is 12:45... sooo i guess thats all for now</div><div>thanks for checkin it out!!!</div><div>peace </div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2301588580381679869-4621864182679983517?l=elaina-mjchile.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669574140780786908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301588580381679869.post-61984436456752257242008-08-23T00:11:00.000-04:002008-08-23T00:31:14.810-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SK-R1JLqvEI/AAAAAAAAAA0/9w_oSvCgM5s/s1600-h/101_0010.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SK-R1JLqvEI/AAAAAAAAAA0/9w_oSvCgM5s/s320/101_0010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237565233839127618" /></a><div>so this was a clock that my mom and i walked by near Quincy market.. pretty cool<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SK-R1D9KQQI/AAAAAAAAAA8/4mbq1lvbI5I/s1600-h/101_0012.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SK-R1D9KQQI/AAAAAAAAAA8/4mbq1lvbI5I/s320/101_0012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237565232436101378" /></a></div><div>idk... pretty decoration at quincy market again (sry its sideways)</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SK-R1TkwIUI/AAAAAAAAABE/YwnGE7KRCqo/s1600-h/101_0015.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SK-R1TkwIUI/AAAAAAAAABE/YwnGE7KRCqo/s320/101_0015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237565236628693314" /></a></div><div>this is the "T"....... lets just say its pretty intense.. u deff have to know what ur doin to get around on the subway</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SK-Q61tQCkI/AAAAAAAAAAs/Ot5Os-wgapA/s1600-h/101_0004.jpg">             <img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XIDNsUTd730/SK-Q61tQCkI/AAAAAAAAAAs/Ot5Os-wgapA/s320/101_0004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237564232178862658" /></a><div>this pic was from the way down to boston... thought it was pretty funny...</div><div><br /></div><div>EDITING NOTE: oh and by the way still trying to figure out how to format posts so sry that i have my pics at the beginning instead of the end... i dont know..... i will try to work on that lol</div><div><br />well... what can i say summer has flown by with some pretty intense moments and has dropped me off at the beginning of an amazing journey that will change me forever. I just cant believe that the journey starts tomorrow!!!! All my bags are packed and i am enjoying some quality television at a holiday inn outside of boston tonite. I am definitely nervous and i guess the biggest thing is the fear of the unknown. Everyone says how wonderful it is to have an opportunity like this and i cant wait to embark on the trip of a life time... but don't get me wrong i probably wouldn't mind going back to good old vermont and living the life im used to, but thats no fun and besides u only live once... sooo thats it for now i guess... im pretty tired and i will try to get some sleep before the big day comes but who knows nerves do funny things to ya....<div>thanks for reading and will be updating soon</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2301588580381679869-6198443645675225724?l=elaina-mjchile.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669574140780786908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301588580381679869.post-50146485809043704792008-08-15T23:38:00.000-04:002008-08-15T23:42:40.995-04:00Its getting pretty close to leaving and i am definitely excited to leave.... there are quite a things i am still nervous about like what if i cant communicate with my family and i guess just the unknown... as far as packing... i havent done anything and have no idea what i am going to pack. I am allowed to bring two fifty pound bags and my carry on. I have a feeling i wont be packing until a few days before i go... cuz thats just the way i am. i guess thats pretty much it for now i will write more as the time gets closer....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2301588580381679869-5014648580904370479?l=elaina-mjchile.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elainahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669574140780786908noreply@blogger.com0