April 27th, 2013. What started as an assumed weekend in the city of Santiago, turned out to be a weekend in the country…and so much more than I bargained for. Quiet neighborhoods, a Saturday late night BBQ, views of the hills leading to the Andes on a Sunday afternoon drive, a quaint cafe for an afternoon bebida, , an afternoon stroll, delicious Chilean food…and the sweetest family! A weekend of Spanish swirling in my head…but full of laughter and smiles….My host mom goes to Colina on the weekends to visit her parents, brothers, and sisters. This weekend I was invited to join her. We had to stop a clinic in Santiago for a quick check up for her son (he had hurt his toe last weekend). Then I thought we were heading into a different part of the city, until we started turning and twisting further from the city limits. We arrived to this country town in mid-afternoon. Isn’t it beautiful?
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| Statue in the Plaza |
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| View around the Plaza |
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| Plaza |
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| Mountain view between houses |
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| Botilleria…just a place in the neighborhood to buy wine and beer |
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| Driving through the Hills… |
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| “Hauso” Country! |
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| yep…they’re riding on the bike path… |
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| my lovely host mom! she’s so fun! |
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| Pueblo de Esmeralda… |
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| Mi casa es su casa…love. |
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| Lento=Slowly |
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| our cafe view… |
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| my host mom and her dad |
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| the quaint cafe for an afternoon “bebida”…we drank Sprite. |
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| Tomates son baratos!!! |
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