I have been Chile for a couple of weeks now and am starting to get into the swing of things. This does not mean that my Spanish has improved yet- oops… Don’t tell my mother. Since I have been here I spent a couple of days in Santiago before flying down to Temuco where I am working, I still can’t quite believe I’m in South America, its so different and exciting. Yet at the same time not too different as well.
What am I doing in Chile you may ask? I may end up asking the same question soon. I am here to teach English in a University over here which so far has been a lot of fun. The students have a much better lever of English than I expected. This means that I am able to talk about all sorts of things with them.
Also just so you are aware it is not always warm in South America, it is winter at the moment and is Chilly in Chile. But I have to remember when my friends and family are at home are in the grips of winter I will be enjoying summer so I think I win. Cause I don’t have to put up with cold temperatures for too much longer.
I have had a lot of fun, while I have been here I have walked up a big hill, which was less muddy on the way up than down as I stupidly took one of the tracks rather than the road- I know for next time. Will I learn from my mistakes only time will tell. I can tell you though the air felt really clean up there unlike much of the city. Apparently Temuco is very polluted so that’s fun. Also I had my first experience of Temuco’s night life on Wednesday night. We went to a bar and ordered cocktails (which fyi were very strong- My tequila sunrise was more tequila than sunrise) I was tipsy after one drink which is rare, so… But I had a lot of fun. The only reason we went out on Wednesday was because Thursday was a Bank holiday- yeah I was confused too, why have a bank holiday in the middle of the week and not make a long weekend out of it… Just a question.
My healthy lifestyle journey 