to chile i go! and this time i have to use my visa

Feb. 22

we picked up my luggage from pablo's at 7am. i came home and had the most glorious breakfast. then i repacked for hours trying to fit my stuff into luggage of only 20 kilos each. i met graciela and mario's daughters, natalia and cecilia, whose room i was using. they both attend the university in BA. it was really great to be with girls my age and they told me that when i come back to BA they will take me out! it was fun to be with a family.

i missed my flight at 2:40pm but was able to get on one an hour later. when i arrived in santiago i realized that the last time i came was by bus. this meant that Andes Hostel, where we had stayed before, was not just a hop skip and a jump on the metro.

as i neared customs i asked them about my bags of trail mix. they told me they had to go. i was so pissed that i spent the next 30 min. rearranging my suitcases, trying to down as much as possible. as it turns out, it wasn't one of my finest choices and i will not repeat it again...but i think it got the point across to the guards that i thought they were stupid for not letting my trail mix in.

i ended up taking a colectivo to the hostel and met a couple who told me they wanted to visit the united states soon. when i asked where, they said michigan!!! my first thought was...WHY but i was just so happy to hear they wanted to come to my beautiful state!!

when i arrived at Andes hostel it was like coming home. the people at the desk were like welcome back! and the kids from world teach were still there so they also welcomed me back. it was really nice.

i went for a run in the nearby park by the castillo hidalgo, got super lost, and came back to crash.