Fly to Santiago, Chile. 22nd March 2017

Wednesday 22^nd March 2017

Transfer day to Santiago.

Up late, leisurely breakfast and catch up drafting blog. Wifi intermittent and can’t do any on-line banking etc. Met Loretta and Mary at the lake, then found most of the rest of the tribe at a nice little street restaurant.  Ice-cold beers and some dry white wine helped the day pass with a couple of large pizzas that we shared.   Finally found a post office (closed to 2.30) to buy some Chilean stamps. Never did find an Argentinian post office.  Taxi back to the hotel who had helpfully put all of our bags in one room, and collected for a transfer to Temuco airport.  Easy check-in as only two flights leaving that evening, and only three gates anyway.

Flight was uneventful, but a bonus when we arrived at Santiago was that Gunna had arrived about half-hour earlier. He had actually wanted to stay resting his leg for a couple of days but the hotel was full and the tour company had given him duff information.  So he limped his way to re-join us.  Still not sure whether he should get his insurance company to just fly him home, but he wants to continue the full tour.

 

 

 

 

Transferred to a lovely hotel (The Panamericana) near centre of shops/restaurants – modern with nice pool (cool though).  Knackered. About 11pm arrival.