Hi friends! I’m happy to report that I’m writing this post in the comfort of my new apartment. The idea of living in a hotel is cool, for the first 3 days –then you miss things like cooking your own food. My landlord Alejandro is super cool and is probably 6’5”.

An actual photo of me signing the lease:

I’m so in love with the apartment. I’m right across from the trash shoot (fun fact: it takes 6.3 seconds for the trash to hit the ground). I also have a neighbor with a

Bichon named Tomás whom I already love. Tomás wears a little doggie hoodie and jeans since it’s “Winter”. The people of Santiago are very kind to dogs, most of them wear little jackets outside in the frigid 50° weather ;) . Even the stray dogs walk around in little sweaters which melts my heart.

The location of my apartment is prime. I can walk to the huge mall in 12 minutes. This mall has the largest tower in South America. I’m also a stone’s throw from a smaller mall with a grocery store, department stores and the metro.

I'm hoping to get a fish friend soon to help fill the ever-growing void of not having my pups around.

The Grand Tour:

The view: