We made it back to Santiago after another long stay in a bus station and a 10 hour overnight bus ride. The territory between Santiago and Temuco could actually be only five miles on a treadmill road or a large body of water filled with sharks and dragons for all we know.
Our hostel is very similar to La Casa Roja, including squeaky floorboards, tall doors, huge rooms and partying people. It is a little bit warmer, certainly not by much, but the staff is much friendlier. It's a young Australian couple who are just wonderful. And the hostel is huge! The first part is two stories high and decent sized, then you go out the back door, through a small yard, and into another large hostel. It's pretty impressive and not hard to get lost in the maze. We are in the second hostel building and it is so, so cold in here! The doors are always left open and the heat is off (if it exists at all) even though the area is having such a cold snap it's on the news. Brrr!!
After getting settled in we made a trip back to the main hostel to get cups for hot chcolate. The door between the hostels was closed, so we tugged and pulled fruitlessly, finally arguing in whispers about who had to ask for help. when suddenly the door opened. Inwards. We both froze for a moment, avoided eye contact and walked inside in dead silence.
The next day we wandered the neighborhood, finding the park Cerra St. Lucia we had briefly seen on our walking tour in Santiago the first week. It is a little jewel in downtown Santiago--a lot of climbing old stone stairs for an incredible view and a lot of history. Chile has been sertled from the early 1500's and much of it is still here, along with other very beautiful archtecture over the centuries.
Here is a view from the top of St. Lucia. Incredible view although it was very windy.
More shots from Cerra St. Lucia
Thats all for now. =)
Mom
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