Crowded Punta del Este Brava beach

Crowded Punta del Este Brava beach
Allan and Larry loved body surfing here

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Ginger and Blondie survive an all nighter



Yes, after midnight the 2 of us ventured out on the streets. Two Chrises took us under their wing, first Christian, then Christopher. We were were very busy being popular with our red and blond hair. Yes, Larry bleached. So we were stopped once every block and asked, "Where are you from??" " Soy de Alaska!" "Ahh, mucho frio in Alaska." And so it went from one elbow to elbow plaza to another. There were impromptu bands, people dancing, hugging, laughing.... lack of Spanish did not matter this night, although both our Chrises spoke English well. In fact, Christopher is studying English. Pretty soon it was morning. The street was littered with champagne bottles, trash, and the occasional still breathing (hopefully) body. We shared a completo (hot dog with some tomatoes smothered in guacamole and mayonnaise) with Christopher. He left to rejoin his friends in Vina and we went back to Casa Amaraillo to nap the entire day, a mui feliz ano nuevo!

The three day return to Santiago was anti-climatic except for a UND T-shirt, quite a highlight for Allan. When clear, Santiago is a beautiful city surrounded by mountains, some snow-capped. We climbed a couple of the hills/ small mountains within the city. Museums were closed on Monday, the day we reserved for museums. So we relaxed and enjoyed in Santiago under 80 degree days. Had late dinners with cervezas y vino tinto. Not a bad way to end our time in Chile.

1 comment:

  1. Larry and Allan-

    What a wonderful time it sounds like you are having!! I am so jealous as I sit here and type ANOTHER report. It was good hearing from you Larry-keep me on your list! let's do drinks/dinner when you get back.

    Cindi Crawford

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