Day Seven: Spa Day

Today was another nice relaxing day after a week of fast paced activities. We got to sleep in and didn't leave the hotel until 10:30! Those extra hours of sleep are very much appreciated. Our itinerary said that today we were headed to a spa, but in reality it was more like an all inclusive resort by the mountains. There were multiple outdoor and indoor pools, a soccer field, ping pong tables, and a lot of places to sit and relax. Our day started with a couple of soccer games against the Chilean students. I chose to sit those out and cheer for the team instead, because my sports skills would probably hurt our team more than they would help. It was a lot of fun watching and cheering the team on, even Jorge played! After soccer we spent some time sitting in the sun and dancing by the pool. Some of the boys braved the cold and even went swimming in the non-heated outdoor pool. For lunch we went to the buffet restaurant at the resort. There were so many choices for food and all of them tasted fresh and delicious. As our stomachs were getting full and we were moving on to dessert, the dj of the lunch room announced that it was Allison and my birthdays and made everyone eating sing the us! The waiter brought out a birthday cake with candles and thankfully we were sitting next to each other so they brought the cake right to us! Later in the day I found out that Sarah, our trip adviser, organized it and brought the cake all the way from Vina on the bus! Allison and I loved it.

Allison and I with our birthday cake!

 After spending most of our day at the resort, we piled onto a public bus to go to Dr. Werner's house for a barbeque. We rode the bus around in a few circles, but once we arrived we were greeted by more of our new Chilean friends and the smell of delicious food. We played games of foosball, talked with the Chileans, and ate for hours. It was a great way to unwind and eat some home-cooked food while away from home.

Tomorrow we have a free day until our group dinner in the evening and it's my birthday! I can't wait!