I got no sleep in my economy class seat last night, then I arrived in Chile to a 1 ½ hour wait in customs. The company I’m visiting forgot to have someone meet me at the airport, so $55-cab-ride later, I’m at a hotel – in a room that’s the kind of place a midget would check in to commit suicide - small and sad, LOL.
Well, I’m here to work, not relax, and I can tell you the bed is comfortable, and I plan to catch up on lost sleep. On the plus side Chile’s national airline, LAN, serves excellent food. Also, I watched the movie “UP” last night. It seemed appropriate — grouchy old man looking for paradise in South America, LOL.
So, it’s not bad so far - and the trip can only get better from here.
The Andes are so big that a picture will never do them justice. They loomed right over the road as I was driven here by Jorge the “Suicide King.” We came thisclose to hitting cars a couple of times, but we got here without a scratch, so I guess he knows what he’s doing.
Now I need to rest. This afternoon I’m on to another, smaller plane and flying to a mining camp high in the Andes.
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