Fiestas Patrias

I’ve always been eager for Fiestas Patrias, mainly because I get to rest (which for me is just laying on my bed not thinking of all the things I have to do) and sleep a lot. And also because everyone is extremely happy during this time (maybe due to the alcohol haha) and that makes me happy too.

This year, I spent it more with my family. We went over my grandma and ate everything we could, specially ‘’empanadas’’ that she always makes, they are no doubt the best I’ve ever eaten. We went to the trustworthy Fonda in Parque O’Higgins, which is always good and well organized, so you can’t get lost and there’s about everything there, from food to drinks to handmade crafts. The only problem is that it was overcrowded (like always), but besides that it was great

I also went to another Fonda near where I live in Maipú, and honestly It was so boring and I was a little bit tired too, and I only wanted to go home. To make it even worse, there was way, way too many people there, you could barely walk without stopping every 5 seconds, it was horrible. 

But the best part of Fiestas Patrias, came the next day, when we had ‘’pastel de choclo’’!!. It’s my absolute favorite, I wish I could eat it every time of the year (which you can, but it’s not that common) and not just when September arrives. My mom makes it and I always like to help her, because I also really enjoy cooking. 

So, after all, I really enjoyed Fiestas Patrias this year. I got to spend time with my family, to sleep a lot and rest from doing works, even if it was just a couple days.