Catching Up After the Second Day

Just now, have I gotten the chance to catch up and update this blog! It has been crazy busy in a great way. Soo to start... The first night was a blast, we already experienced a bit of the Chile nightlife. It was a fantastic way to start getting to know each other. It was on this experience that I somehow established myself as the photographer of the trip. Morning came quick the next day though. Waking up and having breakfast in the hotel was pretty normal. After breakfast, we met with a few students from the university in Valparaiso. It was incredible how well they spoke English! They took us to the university and gave us a tour. Many things about the campus were similar, but the striking difference was having a  sea directly next to the campus. A cool salty breeze blowing over the football fields, a view of the sparkling waves of the Pacific through French windows, perfect weather everyday. Perfecto! We had our first lecture in foreign country too! The professor taught us so much about Latin American and Chilean economy. We then had a lunch at the university before heading out to see the city. Valparaiso is a city with so much personality. Each house had a life of its own, so different than the all the suburbs of the United States. The people of the streets interacted with us so much. Although its was evident that there was a slight difference in the quality of life of the public in this part of city. You could tell the expressive nature of the people just by the graffiti/street art and almost feel what they were feeling. We went up the Chilean incline to watch the sun set over the ocean. And the moment we were all waiting for, the empanadas. Delicioso! Tan delicioso!! What could be better than fried dough filled with meat and cheese?! I will be returning for many, many more! We followed dinner with some learning some salsa dancing. In the most humble way possible, I pretty much rocked the salsa.  We then were invited to enjoy the evening with the students from the university. What an evening. Everyone seemed to glorious time. I continued to be the photographer, and everyone was dying at the pictures of the night. And this is where I will leave it for now. Gracias!