A Chilean Adventure

The last big goodbye this morning was pretty difficult. Of course it’s hard to leave my family, but leaving Mike is something completely different. Not only will I not see him and spend time with him for six months, but I will also miss the hugging and cuddling and just talking face-to-face with my best friend. The timing of this morning was pretty good though: I woke up and got ready, packed the suitcases in the car and we went to catch the bus right away. There wasn’t any time to sit around and twiddle fingers, which was good.

Now there’s only two more legs of the trip to go…but it’s the two really long ones. I made the drive to Madison, then this morning I took the Van Galder bus to O’Hare airport, and now I’m sitting in the airport in Atlanta. Next is a 9.5 hour flight to Santiago and then a 10 hour bus ride to Valdivia. Fun!

The travel thus far has been pretty good. Of course it’s kind of boring, as most travel is. Also, our 3-hour lay-over in Atlanta turned into 5 hours when they bumped us to the early flight out of Chicago. We’ve been looking at the travel books though and it’s really making me excited to travel around the southern part of Chile this month. I highly suggest that everyone considers traveling to Chile. There is so much to do and see! I’m sure that you’ll be convinced if you continue reading my blog because I’ll keep you informed and share some pictures.

Next time I write will be from Chile!