The vernal equinox is approaching and the shift is evident. The air is more "fresh" and we've seen the leaves start yellowing and falling. But, we're still holding on to the summer.
Which, has been quite full! Family and friends have visited. We've spent almost every weekend in the mountains or in a coastal town, visiting new places and also spending time in places we've come to love. We know exactly how traffic will be on a Friday afternoon and try to time our exit accordingly. I'm on auto-pilot at the grocery store and while it may be boring to not deviate from our shopping list, we've got a pretty solid meal plan.
What's standard: an asado. The Chilean asado - BBQ - is a summer ritual here. It varies in style depending on your location, rural or urban, but hardly ever strays from the amount of meat consumed. Ours usually includes Choripan (chorizo + pan - which is Spanish for bread), ribs and veggies. Sometimes our evening asados last a few hours and while we sit back in our camp chairs with our beer or glass of wine and warm ourselves by the slow burn of coals, the stars start to come out.
As a kid I remember being excited seeing the first star shine, marking that transition from day to night. This is one thing I have loved about our summer weekend getaways. Watching the stars - which are incredibly visible away from the city lights - shift across the ridge lines. The photos below remind me of one fantastic summer, and make me excited for even more nights around the fire and under the stars.
Which, has been quite full! Family and friends have visited. We've spent almost every weekend in the mountains or in a coastal town, visiting new places and also spending time in places we've come to love. We know exactly how traffic will be on a Friday afternoon and try to time our exit accordingly. I'm on auto-pilot at the grocery store and while it may be boring to not deviate from our shopping list, we've got a pretty solid meal plan.
What's standard: an asado. The Chilean asado - BBQ - is a summer ritual here. It varies in style depending on your location, rural or urban, but hardly ever strays from the amount of meat consumed. Ours usually includes Choripan (chorizo + pan - which is Spanish for bread), ribs and veggies. Sometimes our evening asados last a few hours and while we sit back in our camp chairs with our beer or glass of wine and warm ourselves by the slow burn of coals, the stars start to come out.
As a kid I remember being excited seeing the first star shine, marking that transition from day to night. This is one thing I have loved about our summer weekend getaways. Watching the stars - which are incredibly visible away from the city lights - shift across the ridge lines. The photos below remind me of one fantastic summer, and make me excited for even more nights around the fire and under the stars.