Santiago - third time's a charm!

We ended up going to Santiago three times. The first time, we spent most of it relaxing in the hotel - air conditioning, cable TV and three beds! The second time, we were with my parents and spent most of it wandering around looking for something to do. Last, but certainly not least, were the four days we spent hanging out with Adam, Megan, Teresa and Kira. We didn't see much, but we had LOTS of fun!

The site of the crime

The gang

The accomplices - Pernil, bread and aji!

The treasure - terremotos!

Co-conspirators!

Witnesses

The aftermath

Other random shots of Santiago

A perfect example of the contrasts of Santiago

Winner of the "Craziest Picture of the Day"contest -OK, actually Adam won, but it was a very similar picture and he did receive his terremoto prize

Life imitates art

Ziti night

Partying in Pucon

Pucon was definitely an exciting place to visit. It's probably the outdoor adventure capital
of Chile and we took advantage of everything it has to offer. We went white water rafting,
climbed the Villarrica Volcano and hung out on black sand lakeside beaches.
We were the resident "old, married couple" of our hostel, La Bicicleta. We had a great time and met some awesome people along the way .

Nat enjoying the beach at the lake

Rafting on the Rio Trancura...

...before the paddle-in-the-nose incident!

The view of the Villarrica Volcano from our room in the hostel

Ignorance is bliss

Faster climbers

More fast climbers!

Finally made it to the top

The view from the volcano

On top of the world, together!