The prettiest ugly beauty pageant ever.

I have spent nearly half of my disposable income on a candy bar. Nestle Sahne Nuss' to be exact. They are a perfect slice of heaven here on earth, and I am hoping they exist in America (North). If not, I am leaving all my clothes and belongings in America (South) and filling my bags with these yellow wrappered treasures. (I shall also leave room in my bags for Olga).

On another note, I was planning on being back in Santiago today to spend a week with the Arniboldi's, my surrogate Chilean family. However, they are away on holiday, so I had to extend my nomadness for another 4 days. This is no problem. To pass the additional time, I went to a coastal city called Valdivia, described by Lonely Planet as "possibly Chile's most attractive city". I can see why the editors used the word possibly. It's like when someone says maybe, when they mean no.

Perhaps before it was completely leveled in 1960 by an Earthquake it was overly pleasing to the eye. However, now it is like any other metropolis... With 2,000 pound Sea Lions sitting on the river banks eating all of the food from the public market. It is actually pretty funny. They waddle over behind the vendors and snatch a fish and then run away and jump in the river when the vendor catches them. Kind of like me with Sahne Nuss'.

I have to admit though, Valdivia gets GREAT American television reception. I am happy to report that I watched not one, but two Sportscenters during my stay, which was like Christmas in April in a mediocre looking city.