Day 12: Spa Day and Barbeque!

Today we had a very relaxing day planned. We left the hotel around 10:15 to go to a spa about an hour away. When we got there, they had empanadas and drinks waiting for us. I didn’t bring my bathing suit, but I hung out by the pool all day. We sat and talked with the Chilean students for hours. I found out that peanut butter isn’t popular here, like it is in the United States. A few of us played soccer on the court they had, but it was concrete and not as nice as the one on Monday. They served us a late lunch of steak, fries, onions, and fried eggs all mixed together. We also had pisco sours, a drink made from Chile’s national alcohol. After lunch, we stayed at the spa for an hour and a half to relax. 

Then we walked to our Chilean professor’s house for a barbeque. This house had the most beautiful view of the mountains, and a huge pool. 

There was an overpass thing by the grill that was covered with vines and we were allowed to eat the grapes off of it. The professor set up games like foosball, ping-pong, and volleyball. We played a huge game of “keep it up” with the volleyball… until Bryce hit it over the fence to another yard haha!! When it got dark, they started grilling sausage, chicken, and other meats. All the Chilean students came and we had a little party. It was a little chilly out, but it was such a great night. After a while, we took the bus home and got ready to go out. The students took us to a friend’s apartment to meet up with people, then we all went to Club Om. They played a lot of music in English at this club, it was fun to know the words and dance with our new friends.