Different mannerism...

Enough moaning about the airplanes and turbulence!I will be OK, I just have to drink a few before boarding and then a few more on the plane. ;)

Yep, I am well back from work now, it is infact friday and weekend is starting. I had a nice time last night,got some really salty pizza from the corner take away, few cold beers and Bob's your uncle! The use of the salt and sugar here in Chile is unbelievable. Any food you order from restaurants or any other establishment, prepare yourself to drink gallons of water or any other liquid, soon after devouring your tasty meal. If we think finnish are bad with salt,sugar and fat, then visit Chile to get a total turnover on your diet...

Chile is a great country, it has a lovely nature and countryside and people are very friendly and helpful. In England people are very polite( most of the time anyway), think of a shopping trip to Tesco for example, you're cruising around with your shopping trolley in the shop in the busiest time of the day. You bump into someone by accident on the aisle where you can find the Marmite."Oh, I'm sorry!"I mutter briefly to this gentleman, who smiles at me and says "It's ok, it's a bit busy here at the moment." I continue to choose the right size jar of Marmite. You either love it or hate it.
Well,here in Chile they're busying about,bouncing into you with a trolley,basket, or any other physical object like their own bodies being hurled at you in a slow motioned speed. People don't rush here anywhere and they don't apologise for bumping into you. They hardly notice you were there to be bounced at. Sounds a bit mad, doesn't it? But having lived in UK for nearly 6 years, you can't but notice this. In Finland there is perhaps a bit better chance to get an apology for crashing into you in where ever...?

Oh well, all the things you pay attention to! I am sure there are many more culture bound things to be found out. I have only scratched the surfice of this great country and I am ready and willing to dig deeper.

Long live great adventures, take the chance while and when you can!

Tataa for now!