The End of Vacation

I have two days left of vacation before returning to work on Thursday. Starting Thursday we will be doing planning for the upcoming school year for Campus Ministry. The rest of the faculty will be returning on the 2nd of March and then school begins the 4th of March. I am looking forward to getting back to school, but the next week or so is going to be filled with a lot of things to do first.

I had a truly enjoyable time traveling for the last week with a friend of mine from the U.S. Tony Deblauw came in two Tuesday's ago and left on Sunday night. It was a very eventful trip but was also managed at a breakneck pace. We visited Santiago for a couple of days spent two days in Argentina and then another two days on the coast in Valparaiso and Vina del Mar. It was fun to share the experience that i am having here with another friend. I believe the highlight of our trip would have to be Mendoza in Argentina, in which we encountered numerous accepting and interesting people. We did a biking wine tour which was a lot of fun . In the process we met some very nice Australians and then later in the day hung out with some Argentineans that where kind enough to take us to their house and let us use their shower. Overall i would say the trip was a success and it was a nice little highlight to the end of my summer vacation.

It is amazing to see how fast time flies. My summer vacation is already over and i have been here 7 months already. It was almost two months since my family came to visit and that seems like it was only yesterday. Reflecting on this it just reminds me how short time really is. That we have to live life to the fullest for the opportunities and days will pass you by otherwise. It is also eerie to think that i have less than a year left and that this time is going to pass very quickly also.

I have been, for the last two days, a bum simply hanging out at the house and relaxing for the last couple of days before school starts back up again. It is nice to be allowed to have a little time to yourself without anything to do.

I hope and pray that all of you are well and enjoying the time with those who you hold dear.

Puerto Varas

After being back for a couple of days from my last trip, i got the itch a bit and went back down south to the Lake District.
I left on Monday with a friend of mine Molly. We went down to Puerto Varas until Friday morning then we switched and went to Frutillar for a couple of days. We were met up by another friend of our Connor before we went to Frutillar.

The lake district was beautiful and got to do some sweet hiking. The lakes up north were turquoise, it is a wonderful sight. The weather was nice, except for a couple of days of rain. Nothing that is too bad compared to what we have in the NW, But of course in my last minute packing i forgot to bring any sort of suitable rain gear, so i just had to be a little wet.

The trip overall was very relaxing and it is always nice to get out away from the city for a bit to experience nature. My plan for the next couple of days is to take care of stuff here around the house and get a little bit more organized. The house is kind of a wreck due to us keep coming and going, along with the slight bed bug problem that we have.

I hope that all of you are well and are enjoying whatever gives you life.