Monday, June 6, 2011

Pictures of daily life abroad

We had an exchange student gathering to confirm plans for the anniversary lunch that we will be serving this Wednesday (Molly and I decided to go with the no-bake cookies and peanut butter & jelly sandwiches.  I feel guilty that we are not doing a better job representing food of the U.S.A. If the oven had temperature settings, I had some form of a crock pot to keep the food warm while serving it for 2 1/2 hours, and I could find necessary ingredients at the supermarkets here, we might have gone for something more challenging.)  

Completos (hot dogs) are at all social gatherings.  I am not a hot dog lover, but here it is custom to eat them with mashed up avocado and diced tomatoes, and this part I love! 

The students went on strike last Wednesday because tuition is too high.  It is possible that we will go into an indefinite strike, which means that the semester would be prolonged.  I am keeping my fingers crossed that this does not happen!  We only have one month left of classes, so I am hoping that the students just hold off until next semester.

They had a march to the city center.









Brunch with Molly and some people she met from Turkey who are working at an observatory for the year.




A night of cards with my best Chilean friend, Ale, and her sister, Catherine.  They are the ones originally from Australia, so they speak English too :)

Helping my host mom prepare this incredibly delicious peach tart.



Yum!

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