Chile 2011

March 3, Vina del Mar (near Santiago), Chile 

Great place.  Over looking the beach!  Able to watch the world from the top floor.

Interesting as the building is undergoing major repairs as a result of the large earthquake last year.  Looks like a disaster area!  But still great as right on the beach!

Interesting as the beach patrol helicopter flew by, and actually were looking down on it!

Took a walk into the city centre.  Very pleasant, laid back and relaxed.

Stopped on way back and went to a small restaurant near by.  Maybe at most 10 chairs.  2 course meal and glass of wine (very full) for $5!  Great food, nice people!  Can not beat that!

Got an excellent dinner in condo, into more Pisco sours and of course wine with dinner!

Early night tonight!

March 2, Vina del Mar (near Santiago), Chile 

Lazy day waiting for plane to Santiago at almost 6 pm.

Easy 2 hour flight, and then when leaving airport ran into guy from Peru tour waiting to catch his plane to San Francisco.  Great to catch up with him.

We then caught the local bus to Santiago, and that was a short 15/20 minute ride.  Then almost immediately onto the bus to Vina del Mar.  1 1/2 hours and we were there.  Got off at the bus terminal to an almost empty place!  1taxi!  We took and arrived at condo, no problem.  Wine and chat until about 2 am.  Very late night!