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Santiago Revisited
... River in Winnipeg look pristine), is Bellavista which is the artistic center of the city. We find a small street lined with outdoor cafes and as the weather is fine, we stop for a beverage and to people watch.
We head back to the hotel in hopes that John and Carolyn have arrived and within minutes of getting back, there they are. They are extremely tired from their long trip but are ready to join us for an early evening of dinner and drinks. We return to ...
Arrival in Chile
... CHP (about $800), the Avis Car Rental to confirm our car rental for Wednesday pickup and a grocery store. The area is a mix of high rise residential, office towers, hotels and shopping. Our first impressions are that Chile’s economy is healthy by witness of all the construction, crowded sidewalks and busy stores. We will have more to say on prices later but our initial assessment is boneless skinless chicken is cheap ($2 lb) ...
Santiago - The end of the road
... dodgy looking characters with about 40 German Shepherds. Not quite the cultural experience we were looking for, but we did get to pat some nice friendly pups instead.
Valparaiso has a rep for being a bit cool and a bit funky. Well, the funky part was right; everywhere we went seemed to carry an odour of urine raddled with doggy doo. When we finally reached the bottom of the stinky stairs, we find ourselves slap bang in the middle ...
Sunday in Santiago
... It was pretty damn incredible. I had dolce de leche ice-cream that was like nothing I have ever tasted before, it was well worth the pain. I also bought a new camera since my other one ended our relationship. It cost me 99,000pesos eeeek! No, it’s alright. I think that’s about $190Aus. Does that seem exorbitant for a Canon Powershot? I don’t know, the cheaper ones just felt really lightweight and rubbishy.
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Ending S.America on a High!
... making it almost inaccessible except for the rich), which I think is a pretty worthy cause to stand up against and I hope it makes a difference.
We stayed in the Barrio Brazil neighbourhood, a refreshingly laid back area only 10 minutes from the city centre, but with a great choice of bars and restaurants right there. Our hostel, Don Santiago, was absolutely cracking - up there with my all time fav accommodations. The décor was eclectic and quirky, the ...


