The Castle Across the street - Santiago Chile

The Forresta Hotel was an intentional choice both for price ($36 a night ) and location (directly across from Santa Lucia Park). It is one of the highest points in the city as well as a park full of exotic trees and plants, and winding trails that climb or level off at other small parks. It's like an Escher staircase of rambling trails that ultimately lead to a castle turret with a spectacular 360 degree view of the city. It was my last adventure in Santiago before flying south to Puerto Montt and driving down to Chiloe Island. (I actually drove in a foreign language and made it - at least this far). Stay tuned and Happy Trails....

Cyberspace Ate My Blog

A long blog that I wrote disappeared into cyberspace, so from now on - only short snippets. My heart can't take another cyber attack.
Two quick notes on Santaiago Chile - Valpairaso is great -90 min from Santiago - through beautiful wine country. Val looks like an eclectic more bohemian version of the victorian houses in San Francisco, only the hills are taller and steeper in Valporaiso. The town used to have over 40 fenunculars (elevator trolley cars that run at a sharp angle) and my tour group rode in one of the few left. Loved the town and its Kool Aid colors. Tune in for Santa Lucia Park In Santiago....
Happy Trails.