Ricardo and I are moving back to the Great White North, I'm leaving on Tuesday and Ricardo shortly afterwards. We haven't taken this decision lightly and we know we are letting down more than a few people who had plans to come and visit us down here in Chile but we got to do what we got to do and that's what we're doing.
My last week was luckily full of travel, family and friends here in Chile. A good reminder of how important people can be even when they live so far away.
3 Things I'll miss about Chile
1. the ice cream (hands down latin america takes the cake in terms of ice cream - european gelato you've got nothing)
2. an overwhelming abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables for an insanely cheap price (just look around the grocery store to see where all the stuff comes from - CHILE!)
3. hearing and practicing spanish
3 Things I won't miss about Chile
1. the smog (and I was told it is better in the summer than in the winter - too bad I won't get to experience the asthma like symptoms:()
2. hugging and kissing on the cheek to EVERYONE you meet (something in my north american made body does not want to get used to this invasion of my personal space)
3. seeing the miserable lives of the numerous street dogs clinging to a undignified existence in this world (thank you Asha for opening my eyes a little more kindly all the living creatures in this world) I can't wait to get home and spend a day at the beach with my best four legged friend!
All in all I have to say this experience has been one of education and inspiration - I mean we actually did it we drove from Canada to Chile because we thought we could?!?!?! Maybe there is more to this world than meets the eye?
So this is it I'm not sure I'll write again maybe I'll start something different but at some point the journey's got to end - at least it was a great one!
With all my love to my friends and family