3.5 horas en Santiago

Flying to Santiago last night was a surreal experience. Every time I travel to/live in a new place the first thing I notice is the sky. The closer the plane crept to South America, the more exotic the night sky appeared as I looked out the plane window. We flew over Panama, parts of Colombia and Ecuador and right before the sun rose this morning the full moon changed from an iridescent white (more like a buttercream frosting color, similar to the hue of Anika's wedding dress) to a bright, fiery orange. Have you ever really looked at the moon? The dark markings are almost a mirror image of North America's progression into Central and finally South America.....I made this profound discovery in a somewhat delirious state around 4 am after a couple of 'adult bevys.' Tomorrow I could be convinced that the dark markings in the moon are the spitting image of Ross Perot shaking his fist in a dilusional fit of rage! Flying over Chile and descending into Santiago the clouds took on a serious stratus shape that I had never seen before and there were bushes and snow scattered in foreign patterns over mountaintops. I arrived in Santiago this morning at 8:30am! I have met up with 4 other people in my program (English Opens Doors) and after eating italianos (hot dogs with whipped avocado and mayonaise piled on top) for breakfast we are waiting to check into our hostel in its lounge. And yes, it IS chilly in Chile! I'm so glad I brought numerous pairs of tights!!!!!! If I'm cold in Santiago, I'm going to freeze my culito off in Northern Patagonia!

Hey-ohh---now there are 10 more people in my program at my hostel....gotta go!

¡Besos y abrazos!

Keeley