Back to Santiago

I booked an apartment in Barrio Brasil again since I liked it so much the first time. A new, small apartment with a pool cost $54/ night. It's like the east side of Madison a bit, what with the lefty vibe. There are a lot of Universities in the area.

We spent one full day sightseeing including 2 museums. And we had a great meal in the lovely Lastarria neighborhood. It was so flavorful! Argentina and especially Uruguay lack flavor in their foods. Chile can also, but we found a restaurant that
spiced up some tuna and steak.

We went for drinks on Friday at happy hour and found a lively place with Karaoke. No, we did not partake.

On Saturday afternoon, we went for a walk at 7pm and stumbled on a huge Carnival parade. What luck. We just followed the music and saw about 10 groups dance past us.

On Sunday, we went to some friends house for lunch. Sebastian and Teresa are from Santiago and lived in Madison for a year working on a journalism project with the UW. We had them over for a BBQ on the lake once. Lunch was amazing and it was great to catch up on things.

Santiago has gotten a bit dodgy lately, so we have avoided some neighborhoods. We've had a great time just wondering around after taking buses or the subway. Lunch today was in Barrio Italia, a restaurant and bar district. That was after seeing the sights downtown, including a bizarre find: strip club coffee shops! Deanne wouldn't let me go in.

We're in the homestretch now. There's about a week left on this trip. I'm renting a car so we have some flexibility and we'll hit some of the famous wineries Chile is known for.

My photos and videos are here.
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