Eureka, We Found It! (2/28)

Good news! We found an apartment and are ready to sign a contract. Yeah. It was kind of fast, but I start school TOMORROW! Well, an ironic turn of events put us at ease about it. The apartment we are getting was not advertised, we just walked into a building we liked and asked at the front desk. Then, the landlord turns out to be a parent of one of my students. We only knew this because I've been working on memorizing names. Can you believe that? Lincoln is a little private school, and this is a city of almost 6 million! What were the odds?!?! So I will miss the vista from our hotel room (15th floor), but we are moving closer to those lovely mountains. I am sure I will enjoy that too!

Now, I don't wish to bore anybody with you with details about Chilean food I've eaten, but... It's worth mentioning! Chile is well know for it's fruit. And since it is summer here, the fruit is plentiful and tastes great! I had two Chilean dishes worth blogging. One is Congrio (or eel) with a shellfish sauce. This would be only for the fish-lovers. Another is Poroto Granado (a hearty summer stew that has haricot beans, pumpkin, onion, and sweet corn seasoned with basil and topped with chopped tomatoes). Both dishes were fantastic and considered a real Chilean experience. I LOVE trying new foods!!!