Well, after hours spending extra bundles of Chilean pesos to get in this new frontier and standing in crammed lines, we made it out in to the actual air of Chile. The flight was full and classic in its initial chaos but we had the most adorable curly headed toddler from Argentina in front of us for much entertainment. We slept litlle and in discomfort but that hasn´t stopped my energy still.
The city is invigorating in its freshness to me.
We are staying at the Eco Hostel, rated the cleanest in 2009 and that is certainly true. It is chilly in the air, winter all over again. Flying in over the massive mountain range was highly impressive. something even resonates stronger with me here than the rooftop of the world. it must be this very Metropolitan setting in front of nature´s icy beasts. on our bus ride to the metro we kept seeing piles of garbage and rubble which felt out of place for what the rest of the city appeared to be like until i realized that it must be remnents of the previous earthquake. there are many stray dogs roaming around which also seems a bit out of place. we went to eat at a vegetarian restaurant where the first foreign thing really popped up for me. they had a standing counter in the front so that instead of a sit down bar to eat at, you could just stand, eat and run. this demonstrates the serious bustle of the city. people however seem neither exceptionally friendly or grouchy.
We stumbled in to a gorgeous forestry park with various trees from all over the world. one of the prettiest parks ever! then we went to The Bella Artes Museum and saw various excellent exhibits from a theatre photographer´s work to one of my new favorite artists by the name of Francisco DeGoya from Spain. His drawings are thought provoking and elegant, though morose. The show was a Latin American exhibit. We also climbed up to Cerro Santa Lucia which is like a gigantic boulder that now houses a castle on top, a park, fountains, and secret little spots to catch some incredible views. I experimented with my camera a little more up top so i hope to download the pictures for you all before we take off to Valparaiso in a few days.
The day has been full and i know that this trip will prove to be another sweet adventure in my book. And I have the best traveling companion a lady could ask for.
Tomorrow more to come and hopefully after getting a little more rest. Love you all.
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