Made It! Sunny Santiago

(View from my hostel, Plaza de Armas, Santiago, Chile)

The connection in Toronto aside (flying from Colorado, USA to Santiago, Chile), it was pretty smooth sailing today. Made it in just after noon and, after a $10 cab ride, was to the hostile by 1pm. It was an absolutely gorgeous day in an even more gorgeous part of town. Our hostile, Plaza de Armas, looks over a park by the same name. The park has palm trees, benches, and artists galore. It is a lively place to be. Additionally, it is surrounded in nearly all directions by thriving markets. As the late afternoon rolled in, a massive chess tourney (of which I was too late to join) began.

On the plane, I have the pleasure of meeting a mirror image of myself. A 23 year old CU alumn headed on a solo-backpacking trip with no real itinerary in mind. Needless to say, we had lots to talk about. I would also add that it has been a pleasure getting to meet everyone in the hostile so far: a couple gringos, a couple Brazilian, two locals, and a lady from the UK. Very nice and outgoing bunch!

The sun is just going down now (9:30pm) and I must go experience the busstling night life, but I just wanted to let everyone know I made it and that all is well!

PS - I purchased a new lover! Her name is Henrietta and she has nylon strings (better get them fingers-a-pickin). The guitar cost me $100,000 chilean pesos (or $200 USD).