South American Trip
My South American trip was amazing! I have pictures to prove it! I will be showing pictures to the 8th grade geography classes 1/30. It was fun going from 85degree weather to 20 degree weather- but boy did that mean I had to pack a lot of clothes. There was only one disaster on our trip…my luggage did not arrive when I did. Therefore, I ended up shopping in Santiago, Chile, for a few necessities. I loved the challenge because NO ONE spoke English. I had to use a lot of sign language!!
One of my favorite things about traveling is figuring out how other countries “work.” For example how do you order food in a fast food restaurant, how do you know when you have to wait in a line for help (as opposed to just jumping in…), how long is typical to wait for food or your check, etc. I love that. I love figuring out what the customs are. Did you know that in France it is considered rude if you enter a shop and do not say hello to the shop keeper (preferably in French)? Anyway, it took me a long time to realize that Americans have one way of doing things and other countries have other ways. No one way is right- it’s all a matter of what you are used to.
One of my favorite ports was Ushuai, Argentina. We arrived after a huge storm. The mountains surrounding us were covered in snow. It was a most amazing sight. It was also 20 degrees. ohmygosh. We walked around town and looked into some specialty shops. Wool is abundant in that part of the world- so there were really warm coats, scarves, gloves, and ear muffs for sale. So is beef. Lots of grassfed cattle there. From that port we took a trip to Tierra Del Fuego National Park. That park is at the end of the continent. It was beautiful! Of course our bus did not have any airconditioning/heat, but hey- minor details. I want to post this for starters- any questions? I’ll write more later.
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WOW!!! that sounds like fun…..Fred (my dinosaur from Peter Piper Pizza…you’ve met him
) and I can’t wait until Geography tomorrow to see the pictures!!!! (I’ve been wondering all week what you were going to present to us….they have told us all week that you were coming)
January 29th, 2009 at 4:16 pmFred and I liked your pictures
January 30th, 2009 at 5:35 pmHello Mrs. Powers. I loved your comments on Argentina. My wife’s brother spent two years in Argentina and he really loved it. Recently, Angela and I have been thinking about venturing outside the countries and South America has come up. Thanks for the great detail.
February 16th, 2009 at 8:59 amNice job. Ushuia is, I believe, the southernmost city on the planet. Thanks for telling us about French customs, I’ll remember that if I ever study abroad or something!
September 22nd, 2009 at 6:07 am