Back In Santiago
Clark June 1st, 2007
Away from the sea and up in the Andes. I went to Bariloche, Argentina, to visit the Fenley family, who have somehow managed to attain the ultimate expat dream, earning a US salary while living in an Argentine ski town. We had a great few days of road tripping and hiking, but then a bad flu descended over the house, and the rest of the week was spent lying around. I’m still hacking.
Santiago failed to impress on my first run though. The smog was thick and I couldn’t even see the mountains. Since I’ve been gone the rain cleared away the smog and the snow covered the Andes. Now you look up and see 20,000 foot mountains towering over the skyscrapers.
Unfortunately I will be here until Monday because I have to renew my passport. I tried all day today, but it all ended in the ultimate two-pronged frustration, wrestling with a US government agency, and trying to get things done in a South American city on a Friday.
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