Mi casa chilena

I finally took some pictures of my neighborhood and house. In San Diego I always oriented myself by remembering that the ocean is to the west. Well in Chile, the Andes mountains are to the east. I still haven't gotten used to having this massive and beautiful mountains so close. And it's quite a contrast when you look down a busy street in Santiago and you see the mountains in the distance. Of course some days you can barely see them at all because of the smog but since it rained this week they were pretty clear.



So this next picture is my house. It's 2 floors with 3 bedrooms and one bathroom. That's right, four of us share a bathroom. It's difficult at times (especially when I get a cold shower) but it works out. My bedroom is the only on the first floor with the sitting room, kitchen (which is very small) and the comedor (dinning room). We have a locked gate and wall that goes around the house and then we also share a larger driveway with 5 or 6 other houses. This also have a gate but it's only sometimes locked.



And this is Tomi, his full name is Tomás. He is the regalon (pampered king) of the house. I think he's ony 4 or 5 years old. He's very friend;y and loves to play and I'm pretty sure he likes me cuz I give him tons of attention. I forgot how much I miss having a furry friend around.

And lastly this is a picture of my room. Even though I make my bed before I leave every morning. My host mom always comes and cleans up the room after I leave. And I get pretty good natural light which is always a plus. Some of my friends have said that they pretty much live in a large walk in closet. So I guess I'm pretty lucky.

I hope this gives you an idea of my life here. Pretty plush I must say.