The water pot broke. Again.

Not as many people have these in the States as here in Chile, but we have an electric teapot. For some reason, coming to Chile makes you decide to drink lots of hot drinks. Maybe it's that there's no heat and no insulation in houses. That could be it. But Chileans drink lots of té. And we do, too. Except now our pot broke again.

Last time one of us (maybe it was me) left it turned on to boil with less than the minimum water in it, and it melted the whole thing. I noticed it at 5:00 am, so it probably was going all night. But I took it to the servicio técnico - the licenced repairman, and they just gave me a new one since it was under warranty. That was not what I had expected!

But this time it just won't turn on. One minute it worked, the next it wouldn't turn on. It's not the outlet, nor did it work to clean the connections. So I am at a loss. My next adventure: go get another one. It's still under warranty!

But is it really worth it? That's the question. I mean I have to drive all the way across Santiago. We have 6 million people here, so that's a long way. Or I can take an unreliable bus about an hour one way with my girls. Or I can take a taxi that will cost me an arm and a leg. Of course, there's only one servicio técnico in Chile for this company, so my options are to go there or not go.

I'm starting to think that Mark's idea to buy a new one of a different brand might not be such a bad idea after all.