Adventures in Chile!

I arrived to Chile with my Mom and Bert last Monday and we have been having a blast. We spent three days in Santiago which is a great city. It is hard to believe that it is a city in Latin America because it has very little resemblance to any other large city in Latin America that I have been to. While in Santaigo we did a walking tour around the center of the city which was a lot of fun. We were also able to go and see Pablo Neruda´s home in Santiago called La Chascona. We had a wonderful tour and got to begin to understand his life. We also went up Cerro San Cristobal which is a "hill" and we were able to see some amazing views of the city and the Andes. From Santiago we headed to the Coast to stay in Valparaiso and we travelled to Isla Negra and Viña del Mar. In Valparaiso we stayed at B&B La Nonna and we absolutely loved it. The owners Renee and Carolina are amazing. They have showed us around and made us feel so welcome in their home. We only had one hiccup which is that I have been pretty sick, but they have helped me get medicine and even see a doctor so that has been good. We are leaving tomorrow to go back to Santiago for the day and to meet up with Jeff who is flying in from New York. From there we will fly out tomorrow night to Calama which will get us to the Atacama Desert. I am excited about the travel that lie ahead. I will try and update the blog throughout my trip.