So we have arrived in Chile. Well, actually we arrived 3 weeks ago from this very moment. I had been anticipating the move and in such a hurry to get here and then like magic, BOOM we were in Chile. We got off the plane exhausted and excited. However, once reality set in, enter the deer in the headlights accompanied by internal screaming "WHAT HAVE WE DONE?????"
I will happily report that I don't feel like this anymore.
Santiago itself is beautiful. Its busy and loud but also really charming. You can go from a huge major road make a left and end up on a quiet tree lined street with gorgeous apartment buildings. Its wonderful. Speaking of apartment buildings we are still living in a hotel (lame. I mean its a nice hotel and they have been wonderful but living in a hotel with a 3.5 year old is LAME at best), but we have our eyes on a lovely building close to curly girl's school that houses a fantastic apartment that hopefully has our name on it. Fingers crossed we are in it by the end of next week.
I am loving exploring during the mornings while she is at school. I ride the metro and walk around and look at the open air markets and explore the coffee shops. (coffee here is not great. Its very sad for me) My phone is dead by lunch time because I am constantly running my google translator app. I do a LOT of miming along with my terrible spanish. We are starting to pick up some of the local words and meanings for things and its fun. I love watching curly girl interact with the children and practice saying things. All in all I am thrilled with the beginning of our Chilean adventure.
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