in south america!

Hey! So much to tell you! Crazy trip down here but after 16 hours on 3 planes, we´re finally here! We got in last night, or early this morning, and had a difficult time finding a place to stay. We finally found one and ended up having to carry our gear, two huge bags plus a bike box across town! We´re at a hostel for one night and tomorrow evening we´ll be on a bus for Puerto Montt.Santiago is a nice city. We explored a little bit and found some great streets and old plazas. Makes me feel like im in Europe! We´ll be charging up our camera batteries and hopefully be out taking photos in the morning. We´re both eager to get out of here and start the real trip and fulfill our true reason for coming down here. The bus ride to Puerto Montt takes about 13 hours so we´ll get there tomorrow morning. I´m still getting used to the idea of being down here. It´s super hot and humid and it feels exactly like summer in seattle does, ick! It´s impossible to sleep! We did however manage to sleep for about 5 hours, but we´re still on Seattle time so we´ll be up late again tonight. So many people here. Lots of traffic, pollution, lots of little stores and outlets. I´ve surprised myself with how easily I have been able to get around here with my spanish, like asking questions, and finding out about things, even conversation! The city is busy, dirty, and hot and humid. In the south I know it will be cooler, wide open, and much more enjoyable. I think when we come back to Santiago it will be better and more welcoming, but right now we´re both eager to get out. I hope everyone is well. Might be a few days before I´m able to write again. We´ll have to see what they have in Ushuaia when we get down there in about a week. Hasta luego. Chao!


Zach