Day 1

I made it to Chile! After 12 hours of flight time, 5 hours waiting in the airport in Dallas and probably less than two hours of sleep, here I am. It's cold and I'm tired but I really can't complain. It's been great seeing my family. I've pretty much just been coasting through the day, and my head does feel a bit like I'm swimming through many words I don't understand and then some I do. It just takes a lot of concentration.

I'm on my way to Rengo tonight, where I'll be living. I will update more later.

One definite highlight so far: seeing the peaks of the Andes poking through clouds from the plane with a hint of pink and orange in the sky from the sunrise. Gorgeous.