Hola todos!
We arrived in Santiago this morning - stiff from our overnight flight on a crowded plane from Atlanta. Thank goodness for the eye masks and my SmartWool socks that were not too smelly as I put them near the head of the passengers in front of me!
We are staying at the Holiday Inn that is within a few steps of the airport complete with fountains in front, a lovely business center in the bar with free WiFi. (Which goes so well with a glass of Chilean red wine)
We ventured out to the City center today and walked at least 10 miles viewing architecture, people, and tasting a bit of the cuisine. As a team I think we are going to do very well - we have established some nicknames for each other...for instance, Libby is "La Guia" - the guide, Joyanne is "La Profesora" - the teacher, Amy is "El Arco Iris" - the rainbow because of her flexible personality, and Michelle is "La Ninita" - the Kid because she is youngest that that's her last name (Kidd). And, of coursed, I am "La Reina" - the Queen, dubbed by a taxi driver - so you know it's gonna stick!
Our experience today had us tasting a Pisco Sour, the official drink of Chile, which was delicious! Don't ask me what's in it, but it tasted sort of like a vodka gimlet with a bit more flavor to it. We also had to sample a little gelato and had a wonderful salsa with bread for our lunch.
The best statue that I saw today was two angels - one of whom is dying while the other stand over it. This was in front of the fine arts museum and was entitled "Unidos en la muerte y la gloria." - United in death and glory.
We will hit the sack early tonight to be prepared for our early flight to Punta Arenas (6:30 a.m.). That is where we will meet our Rotarian hosts for the first time and I am really looking forward to the experiences we will have there!
Hasta luego,
Sandy
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Cool Sandy! Thanks for the update!
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