So after lots of stress and walking around the city trying to find apartments to live in, I was finally successful. I really wanted to live in the Zona Vieja, which is the old zone, but just couldn't find anything that suited me. I am living now in the Zona Moderna, the new zone, which is where basically all of the stud
ents in Santiago live. I am sharing an apartment with Alfredo, a spanish student, Romain, a french student, and Fattin, who is a wonderful girl from KU. My room is a decent size and has a good window, and the apartment itself is nice enough. I think I will like it here... Except Romain seems to be very.. social. And my room is next to his. I think I am going to have to buy some spanish earplugs.
Classes started and they are great; its going to be a really relaxing semester. We have classes in the morning at the north campus in the Zona Vieja, which is about a 30 minute walk from where we are. Its an incredibly beautiful walk though. In the picture to the left is one of the streets in the Zona Vieja we walk through to get to class, and you can see the amazing cathedral we pass by too. After morning classes we have a break in the middle of the day for siesta, and then go back to class in the afternoon at the south campus, a five minute walk from here.
ents in Santiago live. I am sharing an apartment with Alfredo, a spanish student, Romain, a french student, and Fattin, who is a wonderful girl from KU. My room is a decent size and has a good window, and the apartment itself is nice enough. I think I will like it here... Except Romain seems to be very.. social. And my room is next to his. I think I am going to have to buy some spanish earplugs.Classes started and they are great; its going to be a really relaxing semester. We have classes in the morning at the north campus in the Zona Vieja, which is about a 30 minute walk from where we are. Its an incredibly beautiful walk though. In the picture to the left is one of the streets in the Zona Vieja we walk through to get to class, and you can see the amazing cathedral we pass by too. After morning classes we have a break in the middle of the day for siesta, and then go back to class in the afternoon at the south campus, a five minute walk from here.
Last night was the first night we really went out on the town. We went to this wonderful bar called Momo and at about 3, we headed to a discoteca called Gabbana. It wasn't quite as hopping as I thought it was going to be, but I figure the crowd wouldn't really come until 5 or 6. We left about 4:30. It was a good night. Yesterday as well, me and a few friends booked our first traveling journey. We are going to Barcelona for 5 days in mid March. Other than that trip, we are going to Andalucia in early March, hopefully to France eventually, a trip to Amsterdam and Dublin are in the works as well.
Here are some other pictures of the enchanting city I now live in.
More views on the way to class...
More views on the way to class...
Miss you all!
Miss you too, Katy! It sounds like you've had a pretty hectic time of it already. It'll get easier, and warmer. I'm jealous of siesta! I wish that cultural habit had made it as far north as England.
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