I've just come back from a great night out in Santiago (excuse any obvious errors!) and have made lots of friends and am positive I will make lots more, for all of those (Mum!) concerned about my going solo. The city gave a great first impression as we meandered through some quiet cobbled streets to our hotel, and it is yet to disappoint me (apart from the lady who insisted on charging me 10 pounds for the only Latin American Spanish phrasebook I could find, worth 6 pounds in the UK!). The hotel is an early 20th century palacial mansion which has retained all of its glamour in the form of high ceilings, original chandeliers, gardens and courtyards and a Harry Potter esque kitchen and dining area. The internet room looks a little out of place but it's free so what the hey!
Today I walked for miles doing the usual sightseeing things, discovering some great parks and musical streets but realising that the language barrier is quite an almighty one (hence the phrasebook and lessons in Peru. Though the barrier shrunk the more Cristal I drank - a beer would you believe!). Tomorrow I am going to round this off with some museums and a tour around the cathedral, perhaps. It is my last day before La Serena, unless my amigos persuade me to stay a little longer. Tonight we stumbled across a salsa lesson and swayed the night away, feeling very Chilean indeed. Some moves may have accidentally been repeated in public :S
The accomodation, transport and company here seems top notch so at the risk of repeating myself too many times, nobody needs to worry, I'm going to be just fine. Nighty night to you all!
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