I know what you're thinking... and yes, that is a wee bit of a burrito. That's what happens when the tienda is out of burrito tortillas and only has taco tortillas. Good thing we made a thousand of them.
Honestly, when it comes down to it... It's all about the smiles
Thumbs up for burritos!!
Utilizing all the available space in our spacious and comfy 5-star kitchen.
Rockin the kitchen!
Our weapons against hunger
Walking the streets of Valparaiso looking for the needy
A classic Valparaisian cerro
The graffiti in Valpo can hardly be called that. Many of them are stunning ornately detailed pieces of art
I'm glad I was wearing my sunglasses when I was talking to this man. After saying thanks a dozen different ways, he bowed his head to place it in my hands in one final expression of gratitude. My glasses hid my misty eyes.
There is a subtle juxtaposition hard to see in the picture. On my wrist is my omnipresent Duke Basketball bracelet. Ironically, he was wearing a Purdue basketball jacket.
Last Week Duke 76 - Purdue 60
Burritos!!!
Our burritos are not the hardiest of meals. Knowing this, we give 2 to each person. Immediately after handing the man in the red coat two burritos, he ran over to his friend sitting on the other side of the block to give him one.
Following his kind example, we followed him and gave them another two.
Right after we gave burritos to this man, port security showed up and chased him away. It really highlighted how varied and different human actions can be.
This was the most heart-wrenching moment of the whole experience so far. When this man reached his hands out of the garbage can to take the burritos, he only had 2 fingers out of 10. Too often we judge before we know. "Get a job you bum!" Could you imagine how you would feel in hindsight if you said that to this man in ignorance?
We had seen this man walking around earlier but had missed a chance to give him a burrito. I was excited to have a second chance, and so I excitedly approached him.
What I didn't realize, is at some point between our meetings, he had decided that today was a good day to sit without pants or underwear on. A little awkward.... for both of us....
Doing good in the neighborhood
Our new buddy
Alex finding 2 new friends
Chilean Spanish is still like deciphering hieroglyphics for me, but it doesn't take words to express gratitude as this man proves
Loving life in Chile
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