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Southa America, part I: Chile

Richard Rosss
2006-04-03 12:25:23

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Chile

The trip begins from London....

Tuesday 26th march

I have now arrived in sunny Santiago, where the temps are rocking...i had to endure a long flight and wait over in Bueans aires, so i am really tired. I should write a book, called the 101 most uncomfortable seating postions on a plane!!

I had to restrain myself from mentioning the war as well on the whole flight as I there was many Argy´s there!

Santiago is like Spain, in fact I may even be there... I have tomorrow to look around and meet up with some folk before the trip`starts on thursday, so it will be a busy day...

Santiago sits in the middle of a valley surrounded by the Andes - its a awesome view as you fly in. I checked in ther hostel international and sorted out my kit (packed and re-packed again!). The hostel is quite nice with a cafeteria in it and a big mixture of nationalities (mainly Frenchies), I would recommend it but also another hostel where Margot was staying (free internet access and only $6 a nite!) Then I had a message to meet one of the girls on the trip, so I found her after a 30 min walk round the same streets! I was really knackered, having not slept properly since Sat nite, so wine probably wasn´t the best thing to drink, but I am on holiday. So we polished off a few cartons ($1 for 1 litre)...scrabled back for about 11.30 after waking most of the others on my floor!

Weds 26th March

I got up for about 6am after a hot nite... met up with a friend to do some sightseeing adn then saw some of the other chaps who are on the trip...we have an Aberdeen fan (strange, ,as I thought there was only one!)

The city itself is pretty commercial and no one has jobs or goes to school...its like utopia! There is some nice buildings and museams, and its a mecca for shoppping. There is certain streets ...