Saturday, June 2, 2012

Packing for Chile!

Preparing for Chile! Currently, I am working on packing (which admittedly I am finding extremely difficult) for my move to Chile, where I will be volunteering to teach English with the English Opens Doors program. Excited would be a vast understatement, as I cannot wait to run, climb, backpack, write and explore the entirety of this beautiful country. I will be teaching somewhere in the Los Lagos Region, home to the massive Osorno and Villarica volcanoes...which hopefully (fingers crossed) are both runnable, with a pair of micro-spikes and a hint of "ganas".  

Volcán Villarrica (9,341ft)
Volcán Osorno (8,701ft)

5 comments:

  1. Best of luck on this new adventure What a risk taker! This new chapter in your life will be memorable, maybe a book?

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  2. Many thanks Josephine! I am currently working on a little something of a book...hoping to be able to put sometime into it while out in Chile!

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  3. Nick,

    This is great! I am guessing you found my blog because of that? Although, I haven't really mentioned anything EOD on it yet. Anyway, I have applied for the July round, which seems to be waitlisting. I have already sent all my application documents. I plan to fly down either way in August so, I am sure we'll meet.
    If you aren't excited yet, then I urge you to watch the following movies: 180 South and The Art of Flight (by Team Red Bull). Hope to climb some mountains with ya and thanks for checking out Fishing Buddha.

    Amit

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  4. Packing fir this trip is brutal!!! Once you're done with it youl be a step closer to getting here.
    Best of luck!
    Jen

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  5. Tell me about it Jen! Went for a run yesterday (felt pretty decent). Looks like I'll be easing back into the base miles within the next month or so!

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