OK whoops! I'm getting a little bit behind on my updates now and my memories are starting to fade as to what exactly happened just a couple days ago. Maybe this is a point where I will refer you to Jane's email if you have access to that. Otherwise just let us know of you want to be added to the email list. I'm thinking of starting to make this a visual diary with a few key bits of additional info.
In essence over the couple days that we were in Santiago we busied ourselves with checking out a few monuments and buildings - aided by our guide Danillo who took us on a four hour trek around town - and stuffin ourselves silly sampling the local Chilean food.
Noteworthy sites were the two hills that overlook Santiago called both St Lucia and St Crystobal, the beautifully designed MIVA museum (note to self to find out who architect was), the Lorietta neighbourhood and the colourful urban art around Bellavista.
Food of note sampled include the Pastel to Choclo (mashed corn with chicken, olives, boiled egg and raisins - really good), the Paila Marina Especial (a fishy broth with muscles, clams, scallops, shrimps and fish pieces - sounds good - wasn't so great!), Mote con huesillo (sweet peach juice, with poached peach halves and soaked wheat kernels - delicious!) and the not so local Gelatti which was incredible (see Jane's face - hilarious excitement!).
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