Day 17 … a trip to the Andes
Today we had a full day private tour that we were not really sure what it was about! On paper it said we would be going to Yeso Dam and we would have a glass of wine and some cheese. That was it … it also said it would be a 10-12 hour day! So … we decided to just go with the flow and see what emerged. So after our usual get up, get dressed, eat another buffet breakfast … we were ready in the lobby of the hotel at our designated time of 8.00am where we met up with Alberto our guide. He ushered us out to our car … a four wheel drive and introduced us to our driver Oscar (Chilean Hugh Jackman!). And off we went! Oscar drove us through the back streets of the suburbs to allow us to see some different parts of Santiago. We saw small houses, large houses and apartments. Lots of small shops, street vendors and shopping malls and complexes. It was quiet on the road today as it was a public holiday … for Halloween no less! After about half an hour we left the suburbs of Santiago (which has a po...