I got up early today and sorted out my washing. I booked myself on the 100 pound 7 day trip around the south of Chile. I leave Santiago on Thursday morning and to be honest I'm glad. I'm fed up of Santiago but probably more just because I'm living in a noisy, dirty city. Although there are many nice attributes to living here. I had tomato slices on toast again today and chatted to Natalie who is leaving today. I sat in Plaza Brasil and looked over my Spanis...

I woke up this morning and decided to take it easy as well it's Sunday. So I had a creme brulee and tea, watching Patriot Games. I then sat in the beautiful garden and read my book. I had my lesson with Jesus and enjoyed it although had a little difficulty sometimes remembering certain verbs but it was ok. I'm so glad Mr Stinky is finally leaving the dorm. He leaves tomorrow for a volunteer project in Brazil. Woo hoo! I've forgotten what it's like to smell h...

I got up early today, this is going to be a Pepsi Max day (busy). An old bearded traveller on the other bunk gave me "Death in the Andes" for "Angels and Demons by Dan Brown"; fair swop I think. An Aussie girl Rhea (as in...?) was doing yoga stretches but later she made me some porridge. We decided to go into town with an Irish guy called Craig. We walked to the nearby metro station called Los Heroes and got on the super efficient underground. We got off at...

I got up and ate the rest of my gnocchi. I then sat in the sunny courtyard and studied my Spanish. I walked round to Plaza Brasil and chilled there for a while. The park is full of couples canoodling, I've noticed that walking round the parks here. I suppose it would be like that back home if we had the weather to sit in the parks all day. One of the Chilean girls who works in the hostel was amazed that I was making gnocchi and so now calls me "Senor Gnocchi...

Today I read over some more of my Spanish as I have a 4 hour lesson with Jesus later. I walked along to Barrio Brasil and sat in the park looking over my verbs. I then went to the internet to update this journal. The smog is really bad today and is actually blocking out the sun. I'm going to the Pachamama tour orientation later, it's a tour of the Lake District and for 7 days it's only 100 pounds. I'll have a think about it... My lesson went well but I...