chao chile

Dear Chile,


I will miss you and everything you taught me. 
Gracias for all your warmth, love, nature, gratitude, family and vida.
Fuerza Chile--regrow and rebuild to be the great country you are. 
Love to all my friends who made my time in Chile so special and fun.


Love,
Tara

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pomaire

Pomaire is a small town an hour outside of Santiago. It has really beautiful pottery and is quite charming. Cortney, Dana, Carlos and I spent the day perusing the shops and listening to some classic Chilean music during lunch.

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feliz navidad

Merry Christmas to all!

This is my first Christmas apart from my family. Although this is a little triste I am thankful to have a wonderful Chilean family to celebrate with! The amazingness of technology enabled me to see my family's lovely faces last night and again today. I am thankful for so much--friends, food, health, opportunity, new experiences, learning, teaching and family family family. Christmas is a time for reflection on the year past and the year to come. I can't wait to see what adventures happen next! Wishing you and yours the best this holiday and many besos y abrazos a todas! Love! Food! Happiness!

ps. Due to the very HOT weather here (90s!) We are having a giant Christmas bbq today! Will post pictures soon!

image via CitySage

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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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