AIDS Gala Dance Video
Here’s the cut edited by the lovely Sergio Martinez. Kat struts her stuff in the intro as the secretary dancer immediately to the right of center and Michael is one … Continue reading
Guacamayo
There was a pair of blue and yellow macaws chillin’ outside our front window this morning. They stayed around for quite a while. This certainly counts as fino cambur. Fact … Continue reading
AIDS Gala Live Stream
Kat and I are dancing with other faculty members as the last act at the AIDS Gala Benefit at ECA tomorrow night. The show starts at 7pm Venezuela time (3:30 … Continue reading
Political Limbo
I’m not sure how the US media outlets are covering the current political events down here, if at all. Here’s a brief explanation as I understand it. Chavez is in … Continue reading
Chilean Bodies of Water
Good ol’ water. Let’s start with the practical: cool, clean, from the tap. It was a refreshing change from the tap water in Venezuela that many refuse to use even … Continue reading
Forests of Chile
Parque Nahuelbuta was the first forest we visited in Chile. It’s a coastal range that is home to both the last virgin stand of Araucaria (Monkey Puzzle) trees and quite possibly the oldest Araucaria tree … Continue reading
Chillán
After a quick stop in Chillán to buy some groceries and check out the central market, we went 70km east of I-5 up towards the Termas de Chillean. The temperature … Continue reading
Excellent and Unexpected: Artisans and Wine Country
Our first stop outside Santiago on the way south wasn’t planned. Isn’t it so that the best experiences are stumbled upon unexpectedly? We saw an exit sign for Pomaire, a … Continue reading
A Smoother Tomorrow
Whereas the first day of our Chilean vacation left us slightly beat-down, the second day lifted us up. We drove into Santiago and parked so we could get around town … Continue reading
Fino Cambur 