The kids are getting to have a real 1980’s “Stranger Things” experiences here in Santiago. Not in the form of battling evil creatures, having super powers, or living in parallel universes. Well, maybe in a way they are getting to live in a parallel universe. But here they’re constantly finding themselves at the mall! There […]
Correos de Chile
I’ve been trying to figure out the Chilean mail system since before we arrived in Santiago. I had heard that anything shipped from the US took at least two weeks to get here, and I wanted to test it out. I sent a letter to myself before we left the US, and it arrived in […]
You know what we should do?
We play this game while walking/roller blading/skate boarding and think of companies that would absolutely SLAY in Santiago. Here’s our running list so far: Chic-fil-a, Target, Trader Joes, Costco, Halloween, also any bagel. We’re convinced Chileans minds would be blown from one bite of an Everything Bagel. The list of things from Santiago that we’d […]
What’s the longest time you’ve spent with your family?
During those first quarantine months of COVID, Mark and I frequently commented on how much it felt like our Airstream adventure. We were all together, all the time. There wasn’t much time for personal interest or solitude. At times you feel like you might suffocate from too much family time. We all love our families […]
Travel & Timing Expectations in Chile
When we chose Chile for a year of adventure, one of our reasons was wanting to live in a country where we could explore within it’s national borders. With Covid protocols varying from country to country, we didn’t want to skip around countries, dealing with different restrictions, quarantines, and unexpected requirements. Chile seemed an ideal […]
The Kelley Hat – Lost after 16 Years
Several years ago, I traced my love for adventure back to a childhood infatuation with Indiana Jones. Like Indiana Jones, I’ve developed relationships with hats over the years. Hats often lost and recovered by strokes of good luck. For my latest hat, which I had for sixteen years, it’s adventuring days are over. I purchased […]
Wilson Learning to Skateboard
Wilson’s hooked on Parque Araucano skatepark. It is a pretty cool facility. I had some hesitancy taking him into the skatepark for the first time. It was a Friday afternoon. Skater teens were all over, and I wasn’t certain how they were going to take to Wilson, who was the only one to show up […]
Wilson Tour of Rano Raraku a.k.a Moai Mountain
Wilson, 8 years old, had run out of patience for the history of the Moai. At our last stop, we turned over to him the GoPro to keep him entertained. This is Rona Raraku through his view.
Swim at Ovahe and Drive Around Rapa Nui
After our visit to Ovahe, we drove all around Rapa Nui. Having our own car and open roads with few tourists made for a relaxing cruise along the coast in our diminutive SUV, a tiny Toyota that makes the RAV4 feel like a Tahoe. We captured some video of the swim at Ovahe and the […]
Manzanas y Uvas y Broccoli. Oh my!
As I’ve mentioned, the produce at the grocery stores here is hit or miss. This baffled me because when preparing for our trip, I would say to the kids, “Look where these strawberries are from.” or “What does the sticker on those apples say?”. Chile. They were all grown in Chile. I’d daydream about the […]
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