Because I know Catherine is sitting at her internship, bored, and with little to do, I’m making a new post. I present to you:  my study hall, hibernation chamber, and hideout from crazy Chilean sisters… Welcome to my room:

1. The bed…here you can find my two most-used pieces of technology — my camera and my computer. The bed is also covered with many, many blankets and quilts for keeping warm on cold winter nights without central heating. See if you can spot the two chocolate chip cookies that I was saving for Kate (they didn’t last long enough to reach her).

The bed...lots of toasty blankets!

2. The other half of the room, which is actually quite a bit larger than my room at home. My two wardrobes — one for clothes and the other for camping gear. On my desk is the first part of the sweater that I’m starting to knit (and the chocolate chip cookies!). Alongside my mirror, you will find the rosary — extremely important in a household where the owner proclaims herself Jewish.

Opposite corner of the room

3. View #1: Jacqui is expanding her business by adding on two apartments to the pension (the big house that you can see on the right). I’ve gotten pretty good at sleeping through the hammering and drilling that starts up in the morning.

View out bedside window -- Jacqui is building new apartments onto the pension.

4. View #2. Not much to say about this one.

View from deskside window -- inspirational views of the back wall of Bigger, a Chilean take on Wal-Mart