Saturday, July 9, 2011
Well, it’s been a week and my knee is only swelling a bit, I am taking the day off because if I don’t, I will be in boots 13 days in a row and I know better than that! Today I am catching up on rest and getting this blog in order. I hope I am not boring you. I promise not to keep telling you the details of the day-to-day activities which will begin to repeat themselves predictably. I hope to give you some insight on some more interesting side stories that have some potential. What is the lodging like here? (in case you might like to come sometime) The food of Portillo… I need an invitation to the main dining room. I understand the cuisine is special. It could well be because they sell a book in the shop about the recipes of the hotel, but even the cafeteria food is consistently pretty damn good. There’s Wylee, the SAR (Search and Rescue) dog. I am working on a story for you about this very special animal. I got som photos an video today, but there is more to get before the story is ready to publish, so stay tuned for a dramatic story, pictures and video about the avalanche rescue Border Collie.
Last night we had our first weekly Friday night torchlight run. All the coaches went to the top of the mountain and received a broomstick with rags tied around the end, soaked in kerosene. We snaked our way down the steepest groomed run and made a straight run for the last part. Very exiliarating! All the guests are preparing to leave on Saturday, so they are also ready to celebrate and give us a big cheer. Perhaps I can get you a video to post after the next one. I was a little cautious on the first time around. It’s like blind skiing while holding a flame thrower.
Guess what? El prognóstico dice que viene una tormenta al fine de esta semana. ¡Empezará el jueves por la noche y seguirá durante el viernes…ochenta centimetros en total! Pues habrá un blog sobre la tormenta con fotos, ¡por supuesto!
Estaba planeando una bajada a Santiago para un tour de la ciudad para el sábado. Con el prognóstico de nieve, es posible que tenga que esperar una semana porque se cierran la carretera. También estoy planeando un viaje a Mendoza, Argentina, quizás al fine del mes.
I know I have made grammatical errors…I will fix them all eventually. Once I get these pieces written, I just want to post and got to bed. The Chileans remark that I have a nice accent, but am obviously still learning the language. Hey, that’s a primary reason I am here! So remember folks, it’s Saturday Night Live! Taking risks and making mistakes is part of learning a language!
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