Guided tour of Santiago

Santiago,is huge ,it seems ,built in a valley .One side appears to be loads of high rise buildings ,whilst on the other side of the hill ,there are far less
I was collected from my hotel and taken with a guide,a very nice girl ,for a guided walking tour of the San Cristobel area of the city.This area seems to have all the political departments ,eg The house of the Coin ,where the prime minister is based ,the Central Bank and the Dept of Human rights ...Lovely architecture ,the old,blending with the new and showing the different styles over time.
During the tour,we.went in the Cathedral.It had the wierdest Confessionals I'd ever seen!
No way could that priest be concentraring on the guy doing confession, as tourists kept going past I
The guide told me that the Chilean people are proud of their culture and strive for a peaceful existance,especially after the conflicts of the past
It was a super hot day ,to be walking round .I stopped and bought a fresh orange and some cookies for my guide
We moved on to the Cable car with great views over the City,as well as a beautifully simple chapel at the top.
I'd originally asked the guide to drop me in the santa lucia area ,but it was 2pm.when we finished and far too hot.So,I asked to return to my hotel.
About 6pm I went out to get a meal,thinking it would be cooler ..However ,it wasnt that much cooler
On returning to my hotel,i acquired a cup of hot water ..Ive already acquired milk ....so i can have a brew in my room without buying a cup of tea each time....the hot water is free😅Read more