“Many people come for the Cafe con Piernas”
According to our taxi driver, many, many people come to Santiago to visit the Cafe con Piernas, or Cafe with Legs—the Hooters-style coffee shops—we did not. Nor did we come to drink Chi Chi, the moonshine of Chile. Our driver seemed surprised. Some of the most fascinating conversations can be had with taxi drivers around […]
They Didn’t Confiscate the Peanuts. Damn it!
We are generally pretty honest people, but we have been known to fudge a few facts on custom forms from time to time. You know, nothing big or illegal—we never buy endangered or threatened animal products, let alone try to take them in or out of any country, we don’t smuggle diamonds or large amounts […]
Chilean Adventure Begins
Whenever we are planning a big adventure, someone inevitably says, “Oh, you must be so good at packing.” Perhaps I am, compared to those who don’t travel, but if so, it never feels the way I imagine an expert packer would: in control, organized, and calm. Instead, I feel completely overwhelmed. For someone who changes […]
It’s okay dear. They have their purses!
According to my Fitbit, we walked 16.5 miles, took 41,781 footsteps, and climbed 446 sets of stairs yesterday. The Fitbit can’t tell the difference between climbing stairs and hiking uphill, and neither can my thighs or my butt, quite frankly. Gung-ho to see as much as we can while here in the park and to […]