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wine tasting









Recently we had the opportunity to go wine tasting through a school organized trip (14 dollars including transportation woot!) at Cousino Macul. Located just outside Santiago this vina was constructed by French architects in 1870 and has a special ventilation system that year round is the perfect temperature. Not only is it beautiful it's extremely profitable! We learned alot like Chilean wines are actually profiting off of global warming--all the wines they have made since 2001 have been good (while French wine is struggling with the global warming ! :( le sad). Our tour guide was really nice and informative. And the wines were delicioussss. We got to try two wines--one was a pink cabernet and the other a regular cabernet. So delicious! I cant wait to try more! Mmmm. Wine is so cheap here its ridiculous..living in Bordeaux part 2 for me. Haha. Maybe I can claim some sort of expertise by the time I leave!
Besos a todos!

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and so it begins...

So Im setting up this little blogger to document my experiences in Chile as an English Teacher. Good way to keep in touch and all that jazz. I am very excited and nervous for this new adventura. I am interested to observe Chilean culture--food, fashion, politics, relationships--theres something about exploring unknown territory and people that I love. The idea that I don’t know what is going to happen or anything about my surroundings is thrilling and exciting. We start our training classes on Tuesday..its going to be intensive but Im ready! I had such a good send off from my family and friends..I feel really loved and supported even from afar! Its hard to believe that I am already on my way to my next phase of my life post college. How does the time go so fast? I am so lucky to be able to travel all over the world and see so much of it..Cant wait to see what happens next!
besos to all!

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