First Day

First day in Santiago was great. We arrived a little after 8 then proceeded to tour Santiago almost the entire day. First we went to a "Bodies Exhibition" that had disected cadavers. Very interesting. We toured all of Santiago including el Cerro Santa Lucia where Santiago was founded in the 1500s. Tomorrow it is off to Vina were we are staying in a Cabin that we can use because Daniel (the mom of my host here) has connections through the army. Hasta Luego.

First Exciting Development

The first exciting thing to happen has occurred a full 3 days before me leaving. Talking to the owner of the Argentine restaurant across the street from my house I discovered that his brother still lives in Buenos Aires. His brother is a T.V. anchor for a news channel. In return for me taking a note and a t-shirt down to his brother, he is going to try to get me a place to stay and an interview on Buenos Aires T.V. We'll see if it turns out.

Pre-Trip Musings

By request, I am setting up this blog to chronicle my many adventures through the vast unknowns of the land southward. For the most part, the blog will probably be fairly boring because I am not going to post stories that might frighten my mom and Marie (although they might excite others). So... come back soon for the latest stories and possibly a photo or two.