New beginnings...

In Chile, prison sentences are always given with an extra day, i.e. a convict would never be sentenced to 3 years, but always 3 years and A day... Don't ask me why, that's just how it is. That's why my very  new husband will joke: "We've been married for one month and a day..."  and so we have, although I don't like to think of our fresh marriage as a prison sentence. Well, not yet anyway...

Getting married ear-marked another change for us: that of moving from our humble adobe abode in the desert to Antofagasta, the not-so-lovely coastal city in the north of Chile. Believe it or not, this place is even drier than San Pedro, and because of the lack of rainfall the streets and buildings are bathed in desert dust, sticking to everything because of the high humidity. But Antofagasta is not all grime and garbage, and we are hard set on discovering it's hidden jewels. It definitely doesn't lack in natural grandure, if the people just weren't so set on ruining it!

Inacap Technical College

So step 1) get married....            check!
     step 2) move house...            check!
     step 3) study culinary arts....  about to start!


I've enrolled in a 2 year course of "Gastronomia Internacional" and will be starting this week! This blog aims to inform those of you that are bored and obliged to read this (if you are family or close friend, yes you are obliged) of the trials and tribulations of a chef in the making. That's if I don't chop my fingers off...