Saturday, 14 June 2014

14 June Santiago Recovery day

Waking up to 31 degrees and a normal day.....in Santiago!

What has the city got within walking distance for us today?
After the usual free wifi - viber/ Skype calls home and a magnificent breakfast coffee and crossiants , ham and cheese we set off to explore. 



First stop was to get our certificates , even though spelt out they still put the Spanish version of our names . 

Yip we still look the same!


Second stop the local street markets with gypsies on the side being moved on by armed police and the usual education of what NZ doesn't do with food. Black pudding everywhere!



Followed by a room up grade , again the best room in the house with a balcony.




Then like true pilgrims back to the square by the cathedral to reminence and watch today's adventures arrive while we drink supping on or pitcher of Sangria  for 11€.


Next , Santiago put on a all day concert 100 metres from our room.
Packed with food stalls and others, fairly young families , very cool people not getting trashed as they would with Toast Martinborough!





On our journey a few things have been lost in translation.

We have been told we speak very good New Zealand!(English)
When at the tourism information Angela and I were  miming trying to find the saint to hug here.We were demonstrating hugging in the end the guy said" I just sell train tickets" then promptly put his head below his computer laughing.
Or when Angela asked what flavour the cheesecake was ,and was told cheese.
Angela has been called An-ge- la all the time here.
 
  What have I learnt besides realising what I can and can't live without.

Yes did survive with no chocolate for 26 days!  (Didn't think that possible)

Appreciation of peacefulness everyday.

To turn of the little voice in your head.

Not to make my life so busy I can't take the time for an absolutely brilliant adventure and to share it !





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