A Chilean Adventure

Less than two weeks away! I still have some stuff to do before I leave (not all of it is related to me leaving), but I’m sure I’ll get it done. Starting next Wednesday I’ll be at home without a lot of things to do during the day. I don’t really have much to buy before I go because I went shopping last weekend and got most of the things I needed. I actually didn’t need a lot-some Drammamine, Pepto Bismol, and Advil to help with any ailments, a few notebooks (I hear the quality isn’t as good fore notebooks down there), and some Dove chocolates to help me get through any homesick spells. I also got a couple of outlet adapters because the voltage is different and the sockets are a different size. I hope I don’t blow anything up when I’m there.

It seems like communication back to the U.S. won’t be too difficult while I’m there. Cell phones are cheap and they have pay-as-you-go plans so I don’t a long-term contract like you do in the U.S. There’s also an international internet-based communication program, Skype, that’s free to use. We (Mom, Mike, and I) bought webcams so we can actually do video chat and see one-another. The speed depends on the internet connect, but even if the video chat isn’t very good, at least we can do live voice chat for free. It sure beats snail mail…although real letters are nice to receive also.