We are nearing the end of our stay in South America and our penultimate location has been Santiago, Chile. To know we've come back to Western Civilization is an understatement...
There seems to be a Starbucks on every corner and the drivers actually stop to let you cross the roads!!! (they don't even stop at red lights in Quito!) but I miss the different dress of the people, which is something I've become used to since we left Brazil.
So... we've seen many a thing in Santiago, children playing in the fountain in the Plaza De Armas to cool off, a lady peeing openly beside the children playing, and tonight, a bride and groom standing through the sunroof in a car whilst they were being driven along. We certainly aren't bored for things to amuse us. And everything was made even better when we bumped into Hilary (a lady from our Galapagos trip) in the middle of the shopping area. It was such a chance meeting and lovely to see her again.
Yesterday, we walked up a place called the Cerro Santa Lucia and it was hot! Even trying to sit on the benches you needed extra padding! But the view from the top was of the entire city and it
is big.
Tomorrow we fly off to Easter Island and I cannot wait.
1 comment:
Little amuses the innocent!! You are visiting some great places! It's cold here, minus seven last night, ground is white with frost. Emma is just getting over chicken pox!! and looking forward to Christmas. You on the other hand are looking forward to Easter ha ha (island)
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