Today we are leaving Santiago, but first we decide to do a free city tour. As we walk to the meeting point we pass through a park with trees from around the world. There must be at least 40 different species. Of course I'm fascinated and trying take pictures of all the trees and their associated plank. The tour comes through this location, I bet Darren $5 that the tour guide will know how many species are in the park. We stop in for a quick bit to eat and some c...

Today I finally get to go on my wine tour! We received directions from the hosts at the hostel and will try the public transportation again. We are starting to learn Santiago and it is quite easy to get around in this city of 6 million people. While scouting out our path on the subway (metro) map, we were approached by a local that wanted to practice his English (not the first time this has happened). He told us the best way to get to the winery by train; in fac...

Today Darren and I arrived in Santiago, Chile. When the plane landed we could see my favorite scenery outside - Mountains!! These mountains remind me of Pyramid Mountain in Jasper; they have an orange tinge to them. The mountains look a little hazy because of smog in the air, but it's still gorgeous! We then departed from the airplane and pleasantly found out that we need to pay a $132 US fee each to enter the country. This price was based on our nationality; Can...