Somtimes across the universe doesn't seem that far away. Even though i'm living on a whole 'nother continent, i am still able to find things that seem oh so very familiar and remind me of my life back home. And fortunately, the life i have chosen to lead is one of leisure...
A slight breeze, a pleasant 16 degrees centigrade, and not a cloud in the sky. It was a perfect friday for taking it easy by the lake in Pucon. Hope everyone enjoys their weekend!
Language Lesson of the Day: Pucón's unrivaled location by a lake and a volcano and quite stable weather(especially in the summer) make it a popular destination for tourists. It offers a variety of sports and adventure/recreational activities including water skiing, snow skiing, backpacking, white water rafting and kayaking, horse back riding, natural hot springs, and guided ascents of volcano Villarrica.
I have skied for many years, but i have never climbed a volcano. Say it with me now! He esquiado por muchos años, pero no nunca he subido un volcán!
Hola, hermano-
ReplyDeleteThey drink Australian beer in Chile? Very cool.
And because I'm feeling too lazy to google it... what's the conversion from centigrade to fahrenheit? Actually... another question: what's centigrade? Is that the same thing as celsius?
Dimly yours,
Hermana
P.S. Nice photo - I'm impressed with your eye!
ReplyDeleteAnd - are you still going snowboarding this weekend?
So very glad you enjoyed your Friday, but.....
ReplyDeleteI thought you were in Pucon to study Spanish!
What, no class today? Love you, Mom
Celsius (known until 1948 as centigrade) is a temperature scale that is named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744), who developed a similar temperature scale two years before his death. From 1744 until 1954, 0 °C was defined as the freezing point of water and 100 °C was defined as the boiling point of water, both at a pressure of one standard atmosphere.
ReplyDelete[°C] = ([°F] − 32) × 5⁄9 or [°F] = [°C] × 9⁄5 + 32
Additionally, Cerveza Austral is made in Punta Arenas. Not too schwilly, not too cold. I will drink it without complaint.
Also, Mother, i finish class around noon every day. So my afternoons are free. And i decided against snowboarding. I am going to climb a volcano instead.
LOVE the addition of your "language lesson!"
ReplyDeleteThanks for educating your hermana on weather measurements.
xo