On the 12th i went to try and sort out my Chilean Visa card, this being pretty important as i can't really travel without it! On the way we saw loads of protesters and heard a few gun shots, finally arrived there to find it was the wrong place . . ! Found the correct building, all sorted, then moved on to do the second part to arrive at the entrance and find they were in fact the ones on strike! The next day at school . . . may have recieved a bit of a lecture a...

So, just on the flight over i started getting my first impressions of Chile! I was sat next to a 60ish year old Chilean lady who was really nice and helped me with the visa forms . . . then proceeded to tell me that i was a good looking young man and not to get an ugly Chilean girl and to make sure i get a good looking one. Told me not call them agin if they weren't pretty and find another one, haha she was a funny lady and then after another 2 hours she gave me ...