Day 1: Santiago de Chile

On our way to Chile, we had delays and a long layover that added up to a 22 hour travel day. Needless to say, we were exhausted! After our overnight flight, we arrived at the Santiago Park Plaza Hotel. While we were in the taxi, on our way to our hotel, I felt that I had arrived in Bogota. It could be a combination of the weather and the architecture. I really enjoyed the feeling of being "home". We were allowed to do an early check in.  For lunch we walked to a bakery to eat some famous Chilean empanadas. My favorite was the pino (steak) empanada minus the olive.

After our short break, we headed to the Museo de Bellas Artes. We took the train to the Bellas Artes station. The metro was very modern and clean. I have to say that I was impressed. We took our time in the museum (which is free) and had a strong cappuccino at the museum coffee shop. The plan was to continue to the City center, but we were exhausted and wanted to take a nap. 

Museo de Bellas Artes, Santiago

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After admiring the Bellas Artes building we went back to the hotel for a nap. We met the lovely Emily for a great dinner that night. It was a short day and the next morning we were flying to Buenos Aires for 6 days. We had to wait to explore the rest of the City on our return.