Yesterday, I sat on the 62nd floor of the Costanera Center with Lisa, Megan, Becca and Bryan as we watched the sun set over the mountains. That was an experience I will never forget. Yesterday and today have been such incredible days, I have taken so many amazing pictures of the amazing places we visited. Some of my favorite highlights include the Benedictine Monastery, the Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, Mestitzo, and the Costanera tower, and PUC. I was truly amazed by the monastery. I thought it was incredibly well down and beautiful especially in the morning with the sun and the mountains in the backdrop. The food at Mestizo was honestly probably the best I have ever had. The food was just as great as the architecture. I also really enjoyed visiting all the architecture schools. It was such a unique opportunity to be able to compare my education and facilities to theirs.
Today I had some great experiences with locals. On our way back from PUC we met a local on the Metro who is studying law at the university. He talked to us about what we were doing, where we had gone, gave us some suggestions and even offered to give us a tour of the law school. Later today, during our free time, we went to Bella Vista and had a great experience at the market. After wondering around looking for food, two locals approached us and began to talk to us. Their names were Lucas and Moses and they were salsa dancers who enjoyed learning and using their English. They walked around with us for a bit and eventually led us to a great place to eat. After a long day of lots of walking and meeting locals, we returned to the hotel for the night. I’m so glad I have gotten so many opportunities to sketch these past few days here in the city, but I am really looking forward to our trip to Valparaiso tomorrow for a change in scenery, weather and culture.
O-H-I-O on top of Costanera with Bryan, Megan, Becca and myself.
