As it is the weekend, this was our first free day to explore the city. We first tried to find a laundromat and all we found was a dry cleaners, so we had to ask in spanish in order to find a self service laundromat. Fortunately, the lady spoke english and directed us to one. We walked around the artisan shops that were on the way to the other laundromat and I bought some souvenirs for my family. When we finally communicated with the spanish speaker at the other laundromat, we headed out for lunch at a pita and wrap place. We went back out to pick up our laundry, and in the Chilean way, we had to wait half an hour longer. In the evening, we went to a soccer or futbol game. The stadium and the crowd were a lot larger than I thought they would be. The spectators were very into the game and it was interesting to see the band and crowd that went crazy the whole game. It was odd that no one really cared when the kids kicked their soccer ball over the fence and onto the field, which I guess goes along with the Chileans' laid back way of life. I enjoyed today because I finally had the opportunity to just walk around Vina del Mar and see all of the Chileans walking around town.
As it is the weekend, this was our first free day to explore the city. We first tried to find a laundromat and all we found was a dry cleaners, so we had to ask in spanish in order to find a self service laundromat. Fortunately, the lady spoke english and directed us to one. We walked around the artisan shops that were on the way to the other laundromat and I bought some souvenirs for my family. When we finally communicated with the spanish speaker at the other laundromat, we headed out for lunch at a pita and wrap place. We went back out to pick up our laundry, and in the Chilean way, we had to wait half an hour longer. In the evening, we went to a soccer or futbol game. The stadium and the crowd were a lot larger than I thought they would be. The spectators were very into the game and it was interesting to see the band and crowd that went crazy the whole game. It was odd that no one really cared when the kids kicked their soccer ball over the fence and onto the field, which I guess goes along with the Chileans' laid back way of life. I enjoyed today because I finally had the opportunity to just walk around Vina del Mar and see all of the Chileans walking around town.
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