We're back from three days in the Andes, hiking up a beautiful and rugged canyon and sleeping in a cave to escape the rains. There is a first for everything.
Continuing with our short blog posts, I wanted to note a difference between Chile and the US. Like Zack's previous and more profound statements, this also touches at the basis of human civilizations. Nearly all cultures have integrated a basic carbohydrate into their cultural cuisine. In Chile, like the US, this basic carb comes in the form of Bread. In Chile it is common to buy inexpensive loaves of bread each day, baked fresh with fine, bleached flour. In the states, we have access to delicious gourmet breads made with whole-grains, flax seed, you-name-it-specialties but these are generally reserved for special occasions. Our 'everyday' bread lasts for many days and comes pre-sliced in plastic wrapping. I am still ambivalent about which life-style I prefer.
11 days until we fly out.
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