Food Packaging

Before we came and also after we arrived we were warned about the milk in Chile. The milk is packaged in boxes of 1 liter and are kept on the shelf and not refrigerated. Everyone said it was pretty "yucky", but we found it to be just fine. Once opened we keep it in the refrigerator because we don't especially like to drink it warm. The ice cream comes in 1 liter tubs, and somehow it doesn't actually freeze hard. It is kind of "airy", but it tastes good. The local bread is more like rolls and when it is warm it is very good. When Ian was here we had some loafs of bread like you buy in the states and he always called it "human bread", so that is what we call it now. But we still use it for things such as French Toast and grilled cheese sandwiches. The food here is generally like in the states, but a little more expensive at the grocery store. Fresh fruits and vegetables are cheaper at the "Ferria", which is what they call the outdoor market.

This picture shows a large size bucket of Ice Cream, a slice of what Ian calls "human bread", a "box" of milk and a dollar bill to give you some perspective.

Visitors in July

Tawnee and Ian came for a month long visit in July. They were out and about most of the time, but we enjoyed hearing of their adventures when they came home to sleep. The time went by pretty fast, but we all had a great time. Thanks for the fun, but we are already missing them.

Welcome to Your Home Away from Home

Tawnee and Ian arrived in July for a month long visit. This is the corner by our apartment. Even the cab drivers didn't know where Biarritz was.

There are a lot of different kinds of trees, even in the city. You can see palms to pines and everything in between in this park.

This is about a block from our apartment and is Mickie's favorite "looking" apartment building. It looks a little old, so it probably isn't the best accommodation inside. But character counts for some things.

Hiking the Mountain

These three went on a hike up a mountain in the city. Ian was pretty disappointed as the "hike" was actually climbing stairs. (Notice the coats and hats--it is winter down here.)

This isn't the best way to check out a cannon, but nobody got hurt. They had a fun day in spite of it not being a HIKE!

The Birds on Display

This old government provincial building is just three blocks from our apartment and is still used for council meetings.

In the plaza in front of the building a tent was set up with a bird exhibit inside. They are pretty exotic birds with lots of color. Ian had a great time there.

This pair is pretty bright and BIG. They can easily snap a pencil in half with their beaks. It isn't a good idea to invite them to sit on your finger.

This is the first PINK parrot we have ever seen. We enjoyed viewing the small sampling of birds in all their color.

Adios for a while!

A big hug from Ian before heading to the airport to leave for home. It's always hard to say good-bye no matter which way you're going.

See you in 16 more months!