I went nowhere! We were in full cuarantine this week, meaning that we had to get formal permission to leave the apartment for necesities. #quedateencasa is the popular hashtag right now, meaning #stayathome!
I've traveled 1,729 miles! Earlier this year I made a trip with a friend to the south of Chile to visit Torres del Paine national park, where we hiked about 50 miles in four days. It was amazing!
When I got to leave the apartment, I walked! It felt good to get out in the sun and stroll paths in the park by my house. Buses and metros are running, but minimally.
When I get permission to leave the apartment, I like to go past a little cafe near our house. It's converted itself into a mini-market to help provide people in the neighborhood with basic necesities instead of just coffee, empanadas and pastries. I'm becoming a regular there! My roommate and I like to go when we get out of the apartment to buy a couple staples for the pantry and take advantage of the time outside. We buy a coffee, an empanada, and sit in the sun to eat lunch and talk with the Venezuelan woman who works there, Winnie, before returning home.
