Now that I'm in Peru, let me reflect back on Chile. I can truly understand Neruda's love for Chile and its coastline. Our adventures took us to the West, North and South of Santiago - always in the shadows of the Andes and always surrounded by the stunning and varied landscape. The week was rough in terms of work, but such a great introduction to the Chilean people as well as the SAS people.
The highlights of the week were definitely our hike at La Campana National Park and the tour of Pablo's house in Isla Negre (not an island by the way) and Valparaiso. Just to give an example of the diversity of this longggg-country, the coast around Valparaiso is much like Redondo, CA, with beautiful sunrises and sunsets, sandy beaches and much beach life. Just an hour or so north, it's like the coast of Oregon - rocky chilly, wet, green and beautiful. Even though Neruda wasn't a very strong sailor per se, he did find that an artist could be a great seaside sailor with the right house.
I barely touched the wonders of this country, but my new friend Werner has invited me back to stay with him and his family and to check out both the desert and the lake country for skiing whenever I want -- not sure he understands how quickly I'm going to take him up on that offer
Bienvenidos,
J
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