Spring is in the air! I know from the sounds of it those of you in Minnesota probably don't want to hear it right now, but down here its definatley feeling like spring. The photo above is just one of many flowers that are in bloom here. The weather is warming up (it was close to 80 yesterday!) and the beaches are getting fuller by the day. It makes life in Vina even more like a vacation than it already was. Other than the weather life in Vina has been pret...

Hello again! You may have noticed a surge in photos on my blog, that is because I finally have a computer! If you didn't notice well you should go check them all out, sorry if its a bit overwhelming. I've had an eventful last week and a half. Last Wednesday we traveled to Santaigo to watch Chile's national team play Argentina's national team in soccer. As they border each other, there is quite a rivalry between the two countries so this was quite the antic...

Hello All, Again I apologize for my lack of blogging as of late, sharing a computer with a 15 year old boy makes it difficult to get much time on the internet. But on Sunday one of my classmate's parents arrives and is bringing my new computer, so I hope to get lots of good pictures up after that and to start to update more regularly again. I am getting settled in my new home. I love the new host family and am really happy here. I think I'm pretty spoiled ...

Sorry it has been so long since I updated. Being without a computer here is a lot harder than I thought it would be, and when I do have access I spend all my time finishing homework and answering emails that I never have time to blog. The last few weeks have been quite busy with lots of exciting things happening. About two weeks ago we celebrated Fiestas Patrias, which is like the Chilean independence day. It was very interesting to see the tremendous pride...

Hello everyone, Sorry its been a while since I last updated, it will probably be a while before the next updates too. I have had quite an interesting weekend. I spent all day Friday and Saturday touring Santiago. We went to many different sites including La Moneda (the chilean equivalent of the white house), a memorial park for the desaparecidos, the national cemetary and the Pinochet foundation. For those of you who don't know a lot about Chilean history. ...