Tuesday 21st Jan 2014
The date of my departure! I was AMPED AS man. Buut also nervous and sad too. Leaving behind Family and all. and well going into "Uncharted territory" for me.
11 hours and 30 minutes on the plane - felt like 16 hours!!! but anyways on Arrival in Chile at about 11:15 am I got off the plane with all the other exchangies and we entered the Airport and even though we were EXHAUSTED we ambled to the place to collect our baggage and then after all the necessary routine checks and what not that you have to do in an airport... we travelled by bus to Hotel Funador. :) 
Here are pics of the view from it but these were taken on the 22nd of Jan
Wednesday 22nd Jan 2014
Was the Second day in Chile. All the South American bound students and myself travelled to Val Pariso by bus. it was an hour and a half journey. I saw a Lot of stray dogs along the way and Rubbish everywhere in the streets - that took a bit of getting used to! oh and SLUMS! Which suprised me!
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| View from the bus. On the way to Val Pariso |
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| At the Beach in Val Pariso |
Also on this day (I forgot to mention) in the moring we visited a parliament building and had a tour of it. It was interesting. One of the rooms we entered to look at there was something going on- a new law or something getting approved; so that was interesting. I took a few photos while we were on the tour. Here is A picture of inside the parliament building.
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| Where the 5 most important parliament members sit. e.g President & Vice President |
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| My Lunch, that I was not happy with the beef. |
Had a barbeque at Chilean Host club memebers house. Took them aages to get the food ready! #SouthAmericans It was a very "Chill" and laid back day. I met two other exchange students- 1 from the United States- He was from Arkensaw. And the other one was from South Africa- but I don't know what part. I spent a few hours in the pool there because it was soo hot.
In the evening once we rolled back into the hotel I met two 2 girls from Chile that are friends with a rebound exchangie Ana-from Brazil. The girls names were Feña and Pascale.
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| Chillin by the pool in Chile. This is one of the Only photos I have from the BBQ Day. |
Friday 24th Jan 2014
Today was the Last day in Chile. We toured the city of Santiago by bus. We stopped at an indoor market place, and also went to this high hill that was used to protect Chile in the War times.
Luke - (the other NZD-ER heading to Arg' with me) and I flew out to Argentina in the afternoon, the flight was good, I got a window seat!. Was Awesome to see the mountains and views, from the plane. When we got to Córdoba Airport it took Luke aages to find his bags! & also for us to get thru Customs. However once we finally got thru, we met with our counsellors and Host families and a Rotex member called Agus Avendaño.
Then about 20 or so minutes later I was on my ways to my new "home". Once I got there I started un-packing my things.
Later on that night I attended a birthday party of a friend of my Host sister-(Agustína's). After a few hours we then ventured to a "Boliche" - Nightclub or 'Disco' as I have learned they call them here. & Agus and I didn't get back home until around 5:30 am!! My Spanish is Sloowy getting better.
Saturday 25th Jan 2014
I woke up at 1:45 pm today! Cripes-NZ & Aussie Slang ppl. #NOTgoingOutTHATlateAgain!!! I had lunch with the family then helped Agustína make -well decorate some cupcakes she and her mum had made for their friends baby's 1st birthday. Later on in the day Dad and I learnt that on WeChat you can now voice call. we talked for about 25 minutes.<- In the afternoon.
Tim (my Bro' back home) called me in the evening using the same thing.
What I also got up to earlier that day I went around the corner with my Host brother Mariano, on his bike, I stood on the pegs on the way to the 'Kiosco' but on the way back I didn't I held on to the fizzy drink and walked instead. (NOTE to Self ->I REALLY Need to find Other words to use instead of always using 'Went' it's soo boring and childish)
Sunday 26th Jan 2014
In the morning I went thru the "Questionaire" with Susana- Agustína's mum. (With help from her Of course)
I thought that it went quite well. A friend of Mariano's came around later that morning, and after the introductions to each other; Agus, Susana and I set out to the shopping mall so I buy myself a few things that I needed.
When we got back I was suprised to see Francisco -(Now a 'Rebound' as he had been in New Zealand Last year) showing up out of what seemed like nowhere - Nah I think Agustina had planned it liked that- to suprise me. Buut I don't Know for sure.
so anyways we all had lunch which was chicken schitzel, wedges along with tomato. After that we all (us kids that is) we spent a couple hours in the pool - playing water polo. That was great fun. Francisco skedaddled on home at 7:10 pm.
Then about 20 or so minutes later I was on my ways to my new "home". Once I got there I started un-packing my things.
Later on that night I attended a birthday party of a friend of my Host sister-(Agustína's). After a few hours we then ventured to a "Boliche" - Nightclub or 'Disco' as I have learned they call them here. & Agus and I didn't get back home until around 5:30 am!! My Spanish is Sloowy getting better.
Saturday 25th Jan 2014
I woke up at 1:45 pm today! Cripes-NZ & Aussie Slang ppl. #NOTgoingOutTHATlateAgain!!! I had lunch with the family then helped Agustína make -well decorate some cupcakes she and her mum had made for their friends baby's 1st birthday. Later on in the day Dad and I learnt that on WeChat you can now voice call. we talked for about 25 minutes.<- In the afternoon.
Tim (my Bro' back home) called me in the evening using the same thing.
What I also got up to earlier that day I went around the corner with my Host brother Mariano, on his bike, I stood on the pegs on the way to the 'Kiosco' but on the way back I didn't I held on to the fizzy drink and walked instead. (NOTE to Self ->I REALLY Need to find Other words to use instead of always using 'Went' it's soo boring and childish)
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| Lunch being cooked |
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| Lunch "Empanadas" Cooked :) |
In the morning I went thru the "Questionaire" with Susana- Agustína's mum. (With help from her Of course)
I thought that it went quite well. A friend of Mariano's came around later that morning, and after the introductions to each other; Agus, Susana and I set out to the shopping mall so I buy myself a few things that I needed.
When we got back I was suprised to see Francisco -(Now a 'Rebound' as he had been in New Zealand Last year) showing up out of what seemed like nowhere - Nah I think Agustina had planned it liked that- to suprise me. Buut I don't Know for sure.
so anyways we all had lunch which was chicken schitzel, wedges along with tomato. After that we all (us kids that is) we spent a couple hours in the pool - playing water polo. That was great fun. Francisco skedaddled on home at 7:10 pm.
