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I am sitting at an internet cafe in Castro, Chiloe, and it is a lovely day. The first day with cloudy skies since we arrived on this amazing little island, but beautiful non the less. Castro is an enchanting place. I cant quite put my finger on one specific thing that makes it this way. The people are quirky in their style and look: short, round and smiling. The older generation, wearing the tradition knit wool sweaters and toques, sun darkened faces, lined and squinting against the light contrast sharply against the youth in their hoodies, sneakers, neon framed sunglasses and emo-anime look. In the pasture land and fishing communities surronding the city, it is refreshing to get the puzzled stare from locals as tourists pile off the mini-buses and take photos of the sheep, piles of wool, wind-worn houses, and old Jesuit churches.

Eli and are are at about 38 days until we begining the flight home to our dearest Nova Scotia, and despite feeling a little sad to be nearing the end of this amazing trip we are very excited to see our family and friends and settle back into some sembalence of normality. We have traveled about a third of the length of Chile in our 6 months here and visited many amazing places, and still have some adventuring to do. The last weeks will be spent between Viña and Valpo (where Eliana is finishing her research) and Rancagua (where most our chilean family lives). It is a wonderful feeling to have a new Chilean family, especially now that i can have conversations with them, in spanish. I have a ways to go, but my language skills have improved dramatically since arriving.

Anyway,

I hope that you are all very well and look forward to hearing from you (comments Jane?),


Much love,

Greg