Arrived in Santiago

We´re finally in Santiago. It was a long though uneventful trip - we got in around 4 am this morning and waited at the airport until we knew our residencial (hostel-type place) would be open. We got into our room at about 7:30 and crashed for a few hours, to be woken by one of the men cleaning the rooms boisterously singing love songs. We´ve been out and eaten, walked around, and are adjusting to the sun and heat - in the 80s. We`ll do the Santiago thing until tomorrow afternoon, when my friend Viviana, who lives in Viña del Mar about 2 hours away is going to pick us up and bring us to her house.

It´s kind of surreal and absolutely fantastic to be here. In many ways, it feels just like it did when I lived here as a student. But also so different. Hmmm....

Thanks for reading the blog! - Nancy