We arrived in Santiago, Chile on my birthday. In Peru before I boarded they allowed people over 60 to board first. That is a great present in itself! I handed out chocolates to people on the plane and was rewarded with a glass of wine and some standard plane snacks…
At the hotel, I gave gifts of chocolate and I had a plate of truffles and chocolate covered strawberries.
Always fun when you run into people from school unexpectedly in your second country of your trip….
Not much was open on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day which gave us time to enjoy the sights without many crowds. We are glad to be in a bigger hotel (with a pool).
Fuente neptuna
Sculpture park
Museo de arte bello
Forest Park
Funicular to the summit of San Cristobal Hill.
Bonus, discount for those over 60…
Some sights around Santiago
Parroquia de la Veracruz in Lastarria
For dinner on Christmas Day I had the Chilean version of crab cake in a bowl with lots of melted cheese. Pretty tasty…
Tomorrow I leave for Easter island (Isla de Pascua or Rapa Nui).