The Last Dinner, well, in Concepcion anyway

Alejandra and Antonio decided on a soup meal which was perfect!!! It was sooo tasty. The requisite bread came with 4 different toppings (including chopped mushrooms - champinones - and red peppers) followed by a heavenly soup. When I closed my eyes and took in the aroma of the soup, I could swear it was a Chinese soup I've had before. The broth was full of ginger and cilantro (otherwise known as Chinese parsley). A good meal, but not too heavy considering we were eating at 10pm.

A new way to have soup

The most unusual aspect of this dinner was the way the soup was served. You serve the broth in little cups, and you place the chicken on a plate. I ended up really liking it since you could have all the broth you wanted in a convenient little cup.

Enjoying soup, the Chilean way

Saying goodbye to Nicolas and Antonia

I was so sad when I had to leave Concepcion. I had grown to really love this family. They endured my broken Spanish, mimes and gestures in my effort to communicate. They were accommodating and fed me well. The kids were absolutely adorable, and I miss them so much. Here's the morning shot before Nicolas had to get on the school bus. (Alejandra, of course, was busy getting everything together for the kids.)

Universidad Mayor

The day I got back to Santiago, I was off to the University Mayor to teach several classes to future English language teachers. This was a really fun group of students! They were engaged, had a great sense of humor, and asked a lot of questions. I wish I could have stayed longer.