A Few Days in Temuco

Making Empanadas!

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Strangely enough, Temuco is the first Chilean city that I feel like I got to KNOW. So much of our time has been spent in small towns, where an hour’s worth of walking has shown you the whole town, or on the reverse side of things, in large un-approachable cities, where it seems easier to just spend time with the people we are staying with. Temuco had just the right amount of size and history, approachability, and hidden beauty to make exploring it a pleasure. Normally, I’m not the kind of person who likes spending time in cities. After a few days in the noise, smell, and general "city-ness" of most towns, I find myself yearning to return to the wilds.

Hey Mom,

I know it’s been a while since I’ve written to you. Sorry about that.

This week has been such a blessing for us. We’ve been staying with Mama Zadie, and we made Empanadas! Check out the movie! She has beds for all of us, so it has been a real treat to sleep on a mattress.