Talagante, Chile

I almost missed my connecting flight to Chile in Peru. For some odd reason they made us go through screening with our carry on luggage, I didn't understand this? Everyone on the flight obviously had been through the previous airports screening. It almost made me late and defiantly made some other people late for their connecting flights. What a long travel here. I am glad I am staying for three weeks. It feels like a lifetime to get here.

My friends family have an amazing home. They live in a gated community. They have roughly 2 acres of property with a swimming pool which is were I will be spending a good amount of time. It was cloudy and a little cold yesterday (58 degrees). The locals were all dressed for a winter day. If it was currently 58 back home in NH we would be in shorts and t-shirts. The forecast for the next 10 days is 85 and sunny =)

It is really nice to see the family I stayed with last time I was here. They are so kind and giving. As soon as I walked in the house I was told this is my house and I am welcome to everything. Even when I go to the store they wont let me buy anything. This is what I remember the most about the Chilean's from my first visit here. So very accommodating and want you to have everything you need. Also, they are so casual here and no one is on a schedule. Things get done when they get done, no big deal.

Driving here is at your own risk. Buses will pass you on back roads when you are doing the speed limit. There seems to be very few road rules here, if there are any most people don't pay any attention to them.

I have my own room. Internet is going to be a problem as it is a concrete house and the wireless router does not extend very far throughout the house, and it is a very big house. This is ok though, I didn't come all this way to sit on the computer all day. I will play poker today and on Sunday but that will be most of my time spent on the computer.

I am not sure what they have in store for traveling. I am actually content with staying right here and doing a lot of nothing. The last time I was here I got to see a lot of the country in a very short time. I would love to visit Vallerica again but it is so far away in the South. After taking almost 16 hours to get here I am in no hurry to travel a long distance again.