About 2 weeks ago, I decided it is time to plan the next vacation :D But where to go? I thought it would be a pretty good idea to go visit the girls in Uruguay. After a bit talking, everything was planned and Stefan decided to come too, so I booked the flights with vacation in sight, work didn't really go easier but kind of faster.
The weekend before the journey then we had a big intercambio party with the Motto, wear your Pijama. So the girls and I went to get some Party PJ's. Before the party we had a Pre Party at Amanda's place which was pretty cool, a lot of people already showed up there in their PJ's and we had a lot of fun. Around midnight we arrived at the club then, after it was an intercambio party, we had free entrance, but it was still not that easy to come in for some of us after the security wanted to see ID's. Inside then we had to see that even it was a Pijama Party almost none of the chileans were wearing one, kind of boring, but that didn't matter, we were in a good mood and dancing all night. Some of us even won in the contest. When we left we had an interesting collectivo ride home again, after we were more people then allowed in a car again because Amanda had lost her key once more and stayed over in our place for that night, but that's really no problem over here you just pay the driver a bit more.
The following day, I met up with Franzi and Lucie to watch Germany's next Topmodel, I didn't have any idea about it so, after it was the first show of that season I watched, but at the same time one of the final ones. Was fun so. Afterwards we went over to the apartment of the spanish guys for a semáforo party, for everybody who doesn't know what that is, semáforo is a traffic light and it means everybody coming to the party needs to wear a shirt or a sticker of the color they belong to, red for in a relationship, yellow for in between and green for being single. Great party with a lot of nice people.
A few more days of hard work for university and the trip to Montevideo started. Tuesday night we went to Santiago and visit Britta, because we stayed at her place over night, was a short night so, after we talked a lot and had to get up around 5 again. At the airport it all went pretty quick, although it was weird to see some people wearing masks, because just 2 days before Chile got the first case of the flu. In Montevideo they then even had 2 doctors with a camera observing all the people landing at the airport. We left the airport and were suprised that it was so quiet and not like in Santiago where you are welcomed by a flood of Taxi drivers who kind of fight for your attention. Annika had given me directions to her appartment, so we took the next bus we saw and drove into the City. The suburbs looked a lot like the Santiago area, but coming downtown, the City seemed not that big considering Buenos Aires or Santiago.
About 45 minutes later we arrived at Annis place and were welcomed by her landlord, because she was still in class. We had a nice talk with him, who had a lot to tell about the world. He is british and living in South America for about 2 years now, one day he just came saw the one house he liked and bought it, started fixing it up and has students living in it now. It is so nice, high walls, big doors, some rooms even seem like you are in a castle. After listening to the story of his whole life and all the places he had already lived at Anni and Maren came, yeah :) Everything kind of fell back into place and was like we never left Germany.
First thing we went out to eat, I forgot the name, but it was some kind of very typical burger for Uruguay with likly everything you could think of, bacon, eggs, potato salad... We also got first impressions of the downtown area and took pictures of the bears of the world which were just visiting :) The next days really run through like nothing, we went shopping and to parties, I finally got to cook again and on Saturday Stephi and Bene came. It was just soo great to have this little IM Reunion. We went through the City had some coffee, talked about good old times and just enjoyed the time together. Sunday night then we went to have a steak and it was really so good. Bene got a new mission now in finding a better one in Argentina :D Monday our already last day, was a bit full of work Anni and Maren had to do research for a group work and I had to write a paper, but nevertheless we had a great time.
Around midnight or 1 in the morning then, we decided now it's time to have some choclate to stay awake, but we didn't have any anymore, so Anni and I decided we need to go and get some :D Montevideo has those little night kiosks. We were actually suprised how many people we still met outside by that time, busses were going and the some security guards were taking night pictures with the bears :D At the little shop then we met a nice guy from Mexico and bought some Milka. It's so weird, because at nights those shops have their fences and stuff down and you have to talk through it with the people inside to tell them what you want, then they are showing it to you and you say yes or no and pay :D I jsut love 24 hours shops. After having that snack I worked through till 5 and slept 2 1/2 hours before we had to get up and leave. That's also why my story today is kind of short and with not that many details, I am kind of tired and still have a lot of work to do, but thought it would be nice to give you guys at least a little update on our time here ;)
The flight back was pretty relaxed then, so nice views on the Andes and then being back in Santiago, where it took us a while to enter again, after the people checking your papers leaving and coming back have different impressions of what you need to give in or not, so we were missing a paper, because they took it from us when we left... but all is fine again, we are back :D back in the crazy world of chilean life.
I will add some off Annis pics to my story, after my camera still needs to be fixed (the people at the Nikon store said it will take 3 month if they send it in... so I will try another place in the City)
Have fun and enjoy life, I will be talking to you soon
Ich bin echt neidisch!!!! Wäre soo gern dabei gewesen bei eurer Reunion...danke Mandy, das update war echt nötig!!
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