Our first day in Chile

As we jumped on to the bus and headed into Santiago it was great to get a feel for the area we were heading into! We couldn´t help but notice the similarities between Asia and South America ... dry open plains and make shift homes and street stalls. Plastered two storied homes lined the main road with rather simple abodes further back!!

Our thoughts on Santiago thus far ...

• The gorgeous Chilean people have been so helpful and happy to help - Amber
• There aren´t many Chilean Pesos to the US dollar. - Zahn

In the crowded bustling markets ....

• there were heaps of make shift shops crammed onto small sites.
• the candyfloss was a beacon to my tastevbuds, calling me to devour it with its soft fluffy texture

Some differences we have noticed so far ..

• there are lots of dogs on the streets. They are very relaxed though. - Pete
• PDA is ok in public. We are in the university area so there are a lot of young people. It seems ok to kiss etc in public.
• all of the houses and businesses are locked up securely with high iron fences. - Zahn