Hello Everyone!
After a month or so of experimenting with different recipes (and learning to use the kitchen here in general), and helping Antonio work at the family kiosk (store) while Segundo (family employee who usually works there) was on vacation, we are finally leaving Santiago! Today, in just a few hours we will be boarding a bus to Antofogasta in Northern Chile to stay the night with Antonio's cousin. We will then travel on (always by bus) to Arica, cross the border into Peru to Tacna and stay a night or two there. We then have loosely planned to go to Arequipa, Lima, Trujillo, Chiclayo, and Piura (in that order as we travel along the northern coast of Peru), and then if all goes well, cross into Ecuador. And maybe Colombia??? But we shall see. We have made no reservations but have ideas of places to stay. The idea is to go with the flow and spend as many days as we want in each place. It shall be an adventure!
Our maximum return date in Santiago is the end of February as Antonio's classes start in March and we both have to find jobs, as well. I promise to check in every once in a while to update you all on my progress, reassure you all of my liveliness, and share our adventures.
Love and hugs to each one of you!
~ Kaia (^_^)
