Santiago, Pimp It Up!

I move into Hotel Espana for it's cheaper at $40 US a night and it generally makes life easier. As an added bonus I get the Pimp room. It has red velvet wallpaper and curtains! It's a room built for L-U-R-V-E!!!

It's Easter Sunday and places and shops are closed so Isi and I visit Cerro Santa Lucia. It's on a tall hill and the hot sunny day makes it an excellent choice place to mill around for a few hours. It has lots of narrow steps and staircases that keep winding up and up in between Gothic architecture chiseled out of the rock. From the top you get to view the gigantic sprawl of Santiago snugly nestled in between the surrounding mountain ranges. Very nice.

In the late afternoon I head out for essential supplies (beer & wine!) and come across a Lady Di Hairdressing Salon. Not tacky in the slightest! On the way back I figure I'd best phone home and let Mum know I'm still alive! As a bonus my Bro was there too so we had a good natter about ice-climbing.

Finding a place to eat was a little tricky as everywhere was closed but we happened upon a Peruvian place whose food was excellent. Having just come in from the wilderness my appetite knows no bounds! Oddly enough the owners didn't seem to mind when a large wolf looking street dog followed us in and sat down next to the table.

Posted by Steve Eynon