Saturday in Santiago
Well I think I'll write about my time in Santiago yesterday. Today has been kind of slow and lonely, so I need to think about yesterday and get cheered up by how much fun I had.
So, I went with Kristin, David (both from Grinnell), Mariah, and Jessica (both from Lewis and Clark). We left early, at 8:40. Now I don't know WHOSE idea it was to leave that early, but I have to say that a) either they are a very energetic person, or b) they don't appreciate sleep nearly enough. Heh. It was ok though, cause as soon as I got on the bus, instead of falling asleep as I'd expected, I started talking to Kristin about everything we were going to see, I got out my beloved Lonely Planet, and soon I was planning all sorts of fun things : )
Santiago was crazy, just packed with people. Today is Children's Day, and even yesterday there were clowns, balloons, candy vendors, etc., everywhere. Oh, and men with llamas in indigenous dress (the llamas, not the men). People pay the men to get a picture taken of their little kid sitting on top of the llamas. I've seen some vicious llamas before, but these were really tame and, I have to say, incredibly cute. On one street corner there was this really ridiculous band playing, and all the guys had on neon green and black outfits. It was so bizarre. The whole city was like that, in my view...grim but frankly bizarre.
After an interesting but very hungry stop at the Museo de artes precolombinos we walked out to Recoleto, the arab neighborhood and managed to find a great Middle Eastern restaurant called Omar's. I ordered "fattouch"--a yougurt, tomato, onion and cucumber salad--and falafel. It was so delicious. After eating fairly bland food for weeks now my taste buds were going crazy.
So here are a couple pictures from the day....
Cerro Santa Lucía.
Me at the top of Cerro of Santa Lucía.
La catedral metrpolitana.
La moneda (where the president works).
Me in front of La moneda. The pink sky isn't the sunset...its pollution!
So, I went with Kristin, David (both from Grinnell), Mariah, and Jessica (both from Lewis and Clark). We left early, at 8:40. Now I don't know WHOSE idea it was to leave that early, but I have to say that a) either they are a very energetic person, or b) they don't appreciate sleep nearly enough. Heh. It was ok though, cause as soon as I got on the bus, instead of falling asleep as I'd expected, I started talking to Kristin about everything we were going to see, I got out my beloved Lonely Planet, and soon I was planning all sorts of fun things : )
Santiago was crazy, just packed with people. Today is Children's Day, and even yesterday there were clowns, balloons, candy vendors, etc., everywhere. Oh, and men with llamas in indigenous dress (the llamas, not the men). People pay the men to get a picture taken of their little kid sitting on top of the llamas. I've seen some vicious llamas before, but these were really tame and, I have to say, incredibly cute. On one street corner there was this really ridiculous band playing, and all the guys had on neon green and black outfits. It was so bizarre. The whole city was like that, in my view...grim but frankly bizarre.
After an interesting but very hungry stop at the Museo de artes precolombinos we walked out to Recoleto, the arab neighborhood and managed to find a great Middle Eastern restaurant called Omar's. I ordered "fattouch"--a yougurt, tomato, onion and cucumber salad--and falafel. It was so delicious. After eating fairly bland food for weeks now my taste buds were going crazy.
So here are a couple pictures from the day....
Cerro Santa Lucía.
Me at the top of Cerro of Santa Lucía.
La catedral metrpolitana.
La moneda (where the president works).
Me in front of La moneda. The pink sky isn't the sunset...its pollution!
posted by Julia | 2:45 PM
1 Comments:
That new purple sweater looks lovely on you! Was it crazy in Valpo today with the Children's Day celebrations, too? Spy Girl
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