Hasta Luego!

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I had the paperwork completed, my visa in hand, the plane ticket bought! I was already and set to go! I had my fears of course but I figured that I would set those aside and just pack them into the bottom of my suitcase. All that was left was to say my goodbyes and let everyone know who didn't already know I was leaving that they wouldn't be seeing me for a year. Even my fortune cookie had told me that I was all ready and set to leave!


Typically in these conversations I would be asked what I would miss the most. Now being a kid raised in Arizona I would promptly respond "Mexican food." Most of the time I would then get a dumbfounded response of "They don't have Mexican food there!?" I would then stare at them for a moment, think how I could be polite and say "Well it is a different country..." In all reality yes Chile and Mexico both speak Spanish but they are still 4,600 miles away. The east coast in the states has yet to experience In-N-Out so why would Chile be filled with Mexican food?

So, now here I am in Chile preparing to start my study abroad adventure and my search for Mexican food! Chile is beautiful though and as with views like the sun rising over the Andes Mountains I may be able to forget about my cravings for Mexican food...at least for the moment...


So here is to an adventure like no other, a lack of Mexican food, and a craving to always know and experience more.

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