Rain, rain, go away, come again another day! Well, rafting is out of the question. Today we went on a drive though the wet streets in search of some hot springs instead -- a perfect thing for a rainy day! The springs were gorgeous, set right next to a river. The rainy drizzle was really cold but the springs were a perfect offset for it. There weren't too many people there at this time of year so it was pretty relaxing. I had been in hot springs before up in Color...

Waking up to the sounds of birds chirping and a river rustling behind the cabin ... What a great way to start a day! We took a walk down to the river where the fast rapids made me think twice about the skills you would need to be able to maneuver a kayak. I don't think have those skills! We followed a cute little black dog down the paths that ran parallel to the water. We ran into a group of twenty or so old men and women out on a nature hike. Felipe explained t...

Since I missed my bus last night, AGAIN, Felipe decided he would like to join me in the south for a few days and that he would drive me the 10 hours there! We stopped by his sisters bakery first before we left the city. They make the best brownies in the whole world!!!! It was soooo good. Felipe worked for a month in the bakery helping his sister so he made me a latte -- even with the little swirl. So I had a brownie, latte, and some of a 'pain au chocolat', whic...

Today we head to Santiago! My bus leaves at 11:30 tonight. Felipe and I stop for lunch at this awesome little seafood restaurant. We have oysters with parmesan as an appetizer and this delicious fish with a cream and seafood sauce. Turns out ordering just a glass of tap water with your meal is really strange here... Just not common I guess! Many people drinking sparkling water, "agua con gas", or regular bottled water, "agua sin gas". I prefer is with no gas. Hah...

Sunday I helped the guys clean the apartment so they wouldn't lose their deposit, but it wasn't so bad. I looked into buying a bus ticket for that night, as it was time to move on in my journey, but of course --- all the tickets were sold out! So, I spent one more night in a close beach town called Con Con and Felipe helped me get all my tickets figured out once and for all. His family owns a really nice apartment that they use for family vacations. It was great ...