It's Show Time!

A couple of weeks ago I was lucky to still obtain a ticket to the completely sold out concert of U2's 360° tour. A bonus was that Muse was going to play as well.

The concert was yesterday and it left me in awe. Words are not enough to describe the show U2 and Muse offered to Santiago. It was incredible. Impressive. Striking. Nothing like I've ever seen before.

Unfortunately you weren't allowed to take a camera with to the concert so as the good girl I am I didn't. But there were some people who carried a camera with them despite the instructions (and thanks to lax security) so if I get lucky enough to obtain some of the pictures, I will share them with you later.

All I know is at least now the Muse got a new fan. Their tunes filled the stadium and left you wanting to sing along - even without knowing the lyrics.
Muse - Uprising

That concert launched a great start for the weekend and upcoming ten days. A long waited holiday is about to begin!

Photo Sarah Zaupa.

Bye bye - this girl's off to the promised land!
It's California baby!

Bruschettas And Barbecues

After being so many years together, you have got to keep the spark up. Hence, last Saturday it was wine & dine for us in one of our favourite Italian restaurants, Tiramisu.

On a sunny Sunday we went barbecuing.



Another couple moved on Wisteria Lane. ;) Because Sarah and Raphael are new in town, we decided to show them a little bit of Santiago's prettiest parts and enjoy one of the last summer days outside. What could be more Chilean pastime than barbecuing!?

The guys shared a pint of home - Cola Weizen!

Sarah showed me the real Italian way of doing bruschetta.

The menu of the day in El Arrayán's natural park included choripan, bruschetta, filet steaks and green salad. Dessert: fresh fruit plate!



The power of sunshine is amazing. Let's hope the autumn isn't at the door yet!

On the way back from the park we saw some Chilean cowboys, huasos.





And to top the lovely day, of course we had to go and see a motocross race "La ultima batalla del motocross - nacional Suzuki MX" a bit outside of the city in Laguna Caren.



Apparently famous racers also took part in the race: Leonardo Quintanilla, who won the race, and Vicente Israel.








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Service to others
is the rent you pay
for your room
here on earth.

Home Improvement

While Lukas was away on business last week, I had time to get creative and do some little improvements in the household. Now our living room's even cosier and has more that home-like feeling to it than before. Or what do you think?

A Look Back

Well, I'm back in Chile and the days have fallen into their normal tracks. However, before I show you what's going on in Chile, we'll have a look back at those last days in Finland and the week in Austria.

I was invited to my friend's baby's Christening in the south of Finland. Daniella Lisa was a good girl throughout the Christening.





I got to help my other good friend, Päivi, at work. I was glueing stickers for seven hours and so proud of myself afterwards.


After work we picked up Vivian from daycare and enjoyed the walk in fresh air in Vantaa.



Soon my time in Finland was up - for now - and a week in Vorarlberg waited. The programme in Austria included housewives' breakfasts, costume parties and kabarees, to name a few.

One of the cases when laughter bursted out was when some brotherly charmers became characters in costume:







On a girls' night out at the theatre in Götzis we saw "Achtung Ländle". The kabaree was on my last night - again, for now - in Austria.


The next day I flew to South America with Chilean wings. But more about that later...

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One person can
make a difference
and every person
should try.
John F. Kennedy