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March - July 2020
Chile is the second Country in South America on my big trip. I barely made it over the border, before they closed it due to the Corona Virus Mid March 2020. 🦠 Read more
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  • TravelerChile
    Day 123

    Adiós MUFFIN, Valparaiso and Chile

    July 17, 2020 in Chile ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    Now our turn to leave the MUFFIN Hostel has come! 😓

    Of course, I am really sad to leave this hostel, that has been my second home for the last 4 months. But I am also looking forward to my new adventures in the Dominican Republic and even afterwards. 🎒🧭

    We packed all our stuff, had a last dinner together and then said our final goodbye. 😭😭

    Mariel and I walked to the bus stop to catch the bus leaving at 3.10pm to the airport of Santiago.

    We took 5 different documents for the controls on the way. There were a lot of controls because of Covid-19. 🦠

    At the airport, after a really long bus ride, we checked in our package and waited at the gate. I heared my name on the speaker and was asked to do a drug test! From the US govermnent! 🤬
    I was so mad, I wasn't even allowed to use the bathroom or brush my teeth before! 🙄

    Everything was ok, but since I was separated from Mariel, she was worried and so everybody in our MUFFIN WhatsApp group. I pranked them and said the police was called, but quickly realized they were really worried and told them the truth! 😂😂😂

    After the night in the plane, 11 hours at the airport of Miami and 2 more hours in a crowed! (no social distancing) flight, we finally arrived at the airport in the capital of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo. ❤️    Read more

  • TravelerChile
    Day 116

    Adiós, Sofia!

    July 10, 2020 in Chile ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    And today, it was time to say Goodbye and Adiós to Sofia! 😢
    Even tho I know that saying goodbye is always a sad thing, I hope to see Sofia again one day in Mexico! 💃

    Girl, thank you soo much for the wonderful time together at the MUFFIN hostel, the laughs, the tears we shared, the amazing food - Arepas, Gnocchis, Shakshuka, just to name a few! 🤤

    Sofia will first fly to Miami, the same flight that Mariel and I will take next week on our way to the Dominican Republic.
    Then she wants to see her sisters, family and later move to Mexico.
    And since my plan is to go to Mexico too, the chances are really high that we will meet again! ❤️

    Take good care, Amiga 😘    Read more

  • TravelerChile
    Day 115

    Au Revoir, Tristan

    July 9, 2020 in Chile ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

    The next one of the Frenchis is leaving! 💔
    This morning before 10 am, Tristan left the MUFFIN to travel back to France. 😢

    He left us a note on the board, said goodbye to everone (especially to Sofia 😍) and then started his long travel back (over Frankfurt in Germany).

    He arrived safe and sound at his home and already sent us a picture together with his family, outside in the Garden.

    I hope to see you again one day Tristan, it was a pleasure to meet you, many thanks for all the fun moments together, the good food, also the french classes, the talks and of course our kitchen towel fights!! 😂😂😂    Read more

  • TravelerChile
    Day 114

    Kaits Bday

    July 8, 2020 in Chile ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

    Today is Kaits birthday!! 🥳🎂

    First, we all had an American Breakfast together. It was so delicious, with orange juice, different kind of cooked potatoes, bacon and more 🤤

    Later, we all walked to their friends terrace together. We had to walk in small groups though, because Valparaiso still has a lock down. 🤫

    Don't make me mention the stairs ... Omg 😂
    They were uneven, partly broken and I don't know how many steps I had to make to reach their house and terrace! 🥵

    But it was definetly worth it! ❤️ The view over Valparaiso from up there is so amazing. You can not even put it in words. Too bad we didn't went there before. 🙈

    We brought drinks, some snacks and later that night had a fire, the party lastet a looong time, until we had to return to the hostel. 🥳

    There is a lock down, but you can still leave the house during the day to get like food or medicine. However, after 10 is a No Go and we did not wanted to get caught by the police or military!!

    Kait enjoyed that day and so did we!! Thank you for this special moment and everything we have been through together here!! 😘❤️    Read more

  • TravelerChile
    Day 109

    Au Revoir, David

    July 3, 2020 in Chile ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    The next of the Muffineros Survivors is leaving: David is flying back to France! 😢

    He will stay one night in the capital Santiago with a friend and then take the plane the next day. First to Sao Paolo in Brazil, then Frankfurt in Germany and afterwards to Paris in France. 🛬
    What a trip! 😳 But I guess that is traveling during Corona 🙄

    As a last good bye, I made a no-bake cake with a strawberry and cookie filling and used chocolate and almonds for the decoration around. 🍪🍫
    Actually I wanted to write something on top, but the chocolate letters didn't get hard enough to remove them from the paper. 🤔
    So I IMPROVISED ☝️ and used some left over Pomegranate seeds to form the word "BYE" instead. Sofia helped me to arrange the seeds with chopsticks. 🥢😁

    After eating the cake, we gathered at the door, where David hold a last speech, gave everyone a big hug (I saw some tears here 😭) and left the hostel with Bugra to go to the bus terminal. 🚌

    We all followed his last steps in Valparaiso from the windows of the MUFFIN Hostel and saw how Bugra said his final goodbye to David. 👋

    It's been some days now, David arrived in France all safe & sound and is probably already planning his next trip 🧭😉👍

    Thank you for the last month together, for the good and bad moments, the help when I messed up a dessert, letting me watch TopChef in french with you and Tristan, the Caramel, the hot chocolate, the delicious dinners, the french class on the terrace, the songs you played on the guitar and much more. 😂😂😂

    Tout le meilleur & prenez soin de vous, David! 😘    Read more

  • TravelerChile
    Day 105

    Hostel under water

    June 29, 2020 in Chile ⋅ 🌧 14 °C

    It was raining heavily around noon today! In between it even hailed!! 😱

    I just finished my only lessons online when it started. It rained in the kitchen under the door and on the side where a glass in the window is missing.

    We immediately got towels to stuff the hole and buckets and mops to wipe up the water. 🌊

    The water ran down the walls and dripped from many spots inside the hostel, we set up pots and moved the furniture. 🌧️

    In the living room a large glass is also missing in the window and a lot of water came in. We covered the electronics with a plastic bag and hoped for the best.

    Tristan and Sofia were outside to buy some things. Luckily, they could hide inside a store and didn't get that wet!! 🏃🏃🏽‍♀️

    We are waiting for everything to dry, outside is the perfekt weather now, with a lot of sun and blue sky ... 🤷🏼‍♀️😐🙄    Read more

  • TravelerChile
    Day 103

    Last BBQ together

    June 27, 2020 in Chile ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    We had our last night-BBQ all together, since David will leave next week. And the week afterwards Sofia and (maybe) Tristan! 🤭🤫 Tristans flight back to France got canceled twice already - but that's a different story ...

    The time together in the MUFFIN hostel is coming to an end and therefore we celebrate our times together even more! 🥳

    Bugra started the bbq with Choripan and bread on the grill and Mariel made Rotkohl German Style earlier to go on top of it all 🌭 - DELICIOUS as always ❤️

    I will really miss those get-togethers out on the terrace 😢    Read more

  • TravelerChile
    Day 99

    Tristans B-DAY

    June 23, 2020 in Chile ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    Today on the 23rd, Tristan is turning 23! 🙊
    Time to celebrate this special day together. 🥳

    David made pancakes in the morning 🥞 and we all had breakfast together, until I had to leave and tutor German classes. 🤓

    Meanwhile, Sofia and Kait organized a scavenger hunt (Schnitzeljagd) for Tristan. They hid notes in the hostel and Tristan had to follow the trail. 🐾
    Step by step, he found a mask, money and, as a final task, should go out with Sofia to buy alcohol for the bday party in the evening.
    We just didn't noticed that the kiosk on the other side of the street was closed. 🙈

    Later that day, we played Twister that Kait & Sofia designed (it's hard to see the colour on the pictures) and we had so much fun!! 😂

    Tristan had wanted empanadas for dinner. We ate together and played other party games afterwards - I don't go much into details, just say balloons 😂🙈😉

    Last but least, we had a no bake birthday cake that I made earlier. Tristan wanted to blow out the candles, but Sofia was accidentally faster. 😂😂😂

    Tristan - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - and may you have a wonderful year without Corona 😑☝️    Read more

  • TravelerChile
    Day 97

    Roof Top Party

    June 21, 2020 in Chile ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    We started the Sunday Funday at 4.30 pm already with a nice afternoon cocktail! 🥃

    Later that day, we could convince Bugra to go on the roof! 🤓
    It is not so safe, but we promised to be really careful and keep our drinks on the terrace!
    And it's Southamerica ... what is safe here anyways?! 🤷🏼‍♀️

    One person was holding the ladder and then the another person could climb up.

    I was the last and took Tristans phone and a speaker with me. So the party could continue on THE ROOF!! 🥳🥳🥳

    Afterwards, we ordered chicken at KFC, because Schmariel Mariel was too lazy to prepare the Pumpkin Soup and this kind of food fits better to being drunk anyways ... 😍😋🍗    Read more

  • TravelerChile
    Day 63

    Good Bye, Alex

    May 18, 2020 in Chile ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    After more than 2 month together, Alex made the decision to travel back home to Switzerland. 😢

    We all knew that he had to go home ONE DAY, but then just a few days ago at the breakfast table, he announced that it would be today, the 18th of May ... 😵

    The embassy chartered a flight from Santiago to Europe. The next days he planned everything together with the embassy. He asked for busses to go to Santiago and bought a ticket for the bus at 2.15 pm.

    We all had the chance to write or draw something in his travel book/diary. 🧡
    And as a final Good Bye, we gave him a little glass filled with the sand from the beach of VALPARAISO 🏖️

    Around 2 pm, he said Good Bye to everybody and left for his bus to Santiago with the final destination to Switzerland. Btw, his family has no idea that he is coming back already! 😂

    Good Bye Alex and many thanks for the wonderful days together, the laughs, the drinks, the games and your delicious desserts! 😘
    We are gonna miss you here ...    Read more

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