The road to Bariloche

Hello! I've been on the road awhile. Matthew and I went to Chile, because neither of us had ever been to Chile, and we were intrigued by the foreignness of it. We couch surfed in Santiago. For those of you that don't know what CouchSurfing is, it's a network of people who offer their homes to travelers. It is safe and reliable because people vouch for each other and write comments after staying in someone's home. We stayed with a lovely couple, who made us fruit salad every night and told us all about the interesting things to do in Santiago.

After a few days in Santiago, we traveled north to Valparaiso. It is a city built on a hill. There are many elevators that take you from the center up to the hill. When I say elevator, I mean a lift, an archaic lift that allows you to avoid climbing steep hills to get to other neighborhoods higher up in the city. We visited Paulo Nerudo's (a famous poet) house, which was very interesting. He wrote such beautiful words. I will post one of his poems soon. Vina del Mar was very touristic and sort of boring. They do have a clock made of flores, which was Alice and Wonderland-esque.

Right now we are in Bariloche, Argentina. We spend over 24 hours traveling on the bus and finally arrived here. I was here two years ago when I studied in Buenos Aires, for Easter break. It is just as magnificent as I remembered. We have been looking for job with fervor since we arrived, and hopefully we will be able to secure something. I'm watching the sun set over the lake here, and it's absolutely gorgeous. I would be willing to sing for my supper in order to stay here.

You're in my thoughts, friends and family. I hope that everyone is well. We're together in spirit!