Termas de Chillan

A couple of weekends ago (still trying to catch up on the blogging), I went to Termas de Chillan with Diane, Mauricio, and two of Mauricio's friends. Unlike the first time I went to the termas in March, it was snowy! It was really beautiful, and I had a good time, except for catching a cold or getting a sinus infection...not sure which one.

Both nights we had asados (cookouts/barbecues) with Mauricio's friend Lily's co-workers, who were in the cabin next to ours. That was some tasty steak. And chicken. And choripan. It's a wonder I didn't gain 10 pounds just from that weekend.

On Saturday, we went to the area where the thermal pools are and where people go to ski. I got a massage and 20 minutes in a private jacuzzi, both of which were nice. The only thing was, whereas in the U.S. the masseuse leaves the room for you to get undressed, apparently in Chile she just stands there and watches you.

I really enjoyed seeing the snow. I sang Christmas carols to myself a couple of times. Now it's the beginning of spring, but since it's September, it feels like fall to me. I'm very seasonally-disoriented at the moment.

We also went to the market in Chillan proper, and I saw some really cool things there. I want to go back sometime when I have more time to look and shop. I want to get Christmas presents from there, but I'm not sure who would want a huaso hat or spurs....

So, in sum, Chillan was short and sweet, and I hope to go back before I leave Chile, which is in a few short months.