the view from the top

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Well I took a walk out towards this knob shaped hill that sits smack bang in the middle of Santiago. On this hill is the funsicale and the teleferico. A tram like ride up the side of the hill to he top and then cable car ride across the top of this hill showing a 360 degree view of the city and sorounding suburbs. The ride was steep and exhillarating and the view was nothing short of amazing. When you get to the top there is small market and hundreds of bicycles which people hire and ride down the hill to the bottom. I was tempted to hire one but then recollected the dislocated shoulder fiasco of 1998 and tghought better of it. There is a picture of a blue eyed dog on this blog. It didnt show up too well on the foto but he had bright blue eyes, I've never seen a bright blue eyed dog before. At the bottom of the hill there was a couple of lamas and I took a foto of one, well didnt the keeper come on to me, demanding 100 pesos, then his offsider upped the ante to 500 pesos. I did hurry away I can tell you. Lesson learnt today, a .lot of South Americans either do not want their fotos taken or want money for the privalige.
I forgot my hat and my sunscreen today and the clima went to about 30 degrees. By the time I got back to the hostel after having walked about 5 kilometrs I was stuffed.
The other backpckers have planned a roast meal tonight and invited me. I am so looking forward to the meal I can tell you. When we divided the tally up the cost per head came to about $2.00 each.

I am going to venture into the city centre tomorrow to look for some T shirts and a vest.

Love and miss you all
Russell

PS I managed to get a couple of videos uploaded, enjoy...

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Photos

corn drink
This is the local drink. A scoop of corn, two nearly off peaches and a warm sweet syrup to fill the glass. I was told I had to try this and I have. Its just too sweet.

dog
This is the amazing blue eyed dog

viewtop
The view from the top of the Hill

dankey
What the f...