all my bags are packed

Tonight I am flying to Santiago, Chile for three weeks, expecting to enjoy summertime and all of the above: 1) view of the Manquehue hill from my sister's flat. 2) pisco sour, is it cocktail hour yet?? 3) empanadas! simply delicious with pino filling, consisting traditionally of beef, onions, raisins, black olives, and hard boiled eggs. 4) mighty bougainvilleas. 5) the view of Santiago with the majestic Andes in the background, and last, but not least: 6) my parents' street, where I grew up. I left 24 years ago as a newly wed, so I have actually spent half of my life abroad but it still represents my roots.

I will be spending precious time with family and friends, which means a substantial reduction of my blogging time. I will most likely be posting pictures and while commenting and visiting is not on my agenda for obvious reasons, I will drop by whenever jet lag hits me and I am wide awake in the middle of the night I can. Hope to see you around!