Heaven, heaven, heaven, oh my gosh I,m in heaven!
Even though we,ve done relatively little in this city so far, I,m totally in love. February, supposedly, is the month where the city clears out because all Santiagans are off in other places having their vacations. In March everyone will come flooding back. Meanwhile, Nora and I will mosey about babysitting thier city while they,re gone.
We read in our guidebook that Santiago is one of, if not the, safest cities in South America and it feels like they,re right. While it,s certanly a busy city, it feels generally relaxed. Mothers and sons, daughers and fathers, novios and novias and friends walk hand and hand or arms linked. It is the most endearing thing I,ve seen in a while. Lovers will spend long periods of time sitting on a bench hugging. They,re in no hurry, just content to sit and be together. It,s a beautiful thing. And even more impressive when you consider how freaking hot it is here. It is the strangest thing to dive head first into another season. When we left ABQ it was snowing and here it is hot and humid and (thankfully) breezy. The atomoshphere here is notably thinner than in most places which allows for incredible star gazing. It also means that there is more intense solar radiation. That basically translates to it feels like the sun is eating through to your bone. Okay it,s not that dramatic but it,s a scary thought.
There is a large Japanese population here which means that there is a lot of delicous sushi. Nora and I are on our way now to taste it. Then we,re off to Bellavista which has a lookout where you can see all of Santiago.
¡Hasta Luego!
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