When we were in Chiloe on a particularly rainy day and had some time to kill before dinner, we stopped into the Accordion Museum there. The man that ran it was adorable. He had restored hundreds (?) of old accordions. The kids were kind of meh about it until they realized there were many accordions […]
Chilean Rhubarb
We’ve seen these giant leaved plants all over Southern Chile. You know they grab your attention when your nearly 11 year old asks for a picture with one. Gunnera tinctoria, better known as Chilean Rhubarb, is an invasive species. The stocks, like regular rhubarb, can be eaten. Park rangers shared with us that the Pudu […]
Nelson, no, Wilson
It started back in August shortly after we arrived and the kids joined choir in Vitacura. “Bye, Nelson!” a kid said to Wilson. We looked at Wilson, “Nelson?” Wilson quickly shared that everyone thought he had said his name was “Nelson”. At first he had tried to correct them, but then and he just went […]
That’s spicy!
One of the most popular seasoning in Chile is Merken. It’s not spicy but rather a smokey, paprika sort of taste. It’s good! I use it often. But every single time I do I giggle and think of a particular episode of one of my all time favorite shows ever, 30 Rock. LOVE YOU TINA […]
Looking Back
Jane has already discovered this blog and has started going through the posts from our previous trip. Often times she’ll quote me back to me, which is interesting. While emotionally this trip has been a challenge for the kids, at six months in, I can honestly tell you that neither of them really like it. […]
Marshmallow
We had a fun friend from home come to visit us last night in Puerto Varas. Marshmallow, Wilson’s tooth fairy, paid him a visit. This marks the first tooth lost for our team in Chile. To prepare for Marshmallow’s impending visit, Wilson brushed his teeth really well, polished the lost tooth, and even tidied his […]
Popeye
We in the US know Popeye’s love for spinach and chicken, but here in Chile we’ve found that Popeye makes fantastic biodegradable laundry detergent. I searched for quite a while for a non-scented laundry detergent in Chile. Here everything is scented, even the toilet paper. They don’t sell basic medication at the grocery store, but […]
Thank Goodness for Pucon
It’s no secret that I didn’t really love Santiago. Our trips away from Santiago were magical, glorious, sight-filled escapes, but we’d always return to the complexities of navigating city living. There were only so many close places to explore, and I feel like we did a good job of exploring them. There were some good […]
The Candy Cane Conundrum
The kids had been asking for candy canes since November. It’s such an everywhere thing at Christmas time in the US, they just assumed they would be around here in Chile. I mean, you see Santa, he gives you a candy cane. Your teacher puts on a Christmas movie, she passes out candy canes. Heck, […]
Ciao Ciao Bicicletas
Our beloved bikes are sold. We couldn’t figure out a low-hassle way to carry them south on our roadtrip, and with the kids loving their skateboard and rollerblades, we decided to sell them. My bike and Mark’s bike went to a mother and daughter. The mom texted me after they picked them up and told […]
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