by the way, I finally got the pics to add into the last two blogs, as well as a couple of links to my photobucket.

We´ve arrived in Santiago after many adventures.  The strike went on so long that we weren´t able to hitch-hike anymore and just came here on a bus (fortunately they allow buses to pass through their roadblocks).  We´ve got a decent place to stay for a while, but the prices here are pretty killer.  For food, we keep getting this double hotdog combo meal, since it´s one of the few things we can afford.  Today we found out that the skiing in the Andes is gonna break the bank, but we´ve gotta go for it anyway.  Tomorrow we go to Valparaíso, where we will hopefully watch an international futbol match between Chile and Panama.  That should be a crazy experience, and we´re quite fortunate to be here at the right time. 

Today we spent walking around this city, which is absolutely mammoth. 

this place is closing, so to be continued….