We have arrived taxi drivers galore at the airport had to keep our wits about us, we had the hostel booked so we phoned them and asked the best way to get to them, no problems the taxi drivers do not expect a tip. It cost us £4.50 to travel miles, petrol is 61p a litre, in New Zealand it was about 55p a litre.

Chile has just had a week of Indepence Celebrations,flags and banners everywhere and the good hearted mood is still in evidence.

Chilling out today to plan the three weeks we have in Chile.

Thankyou all for your messages I really look forward to reading them, I do feel a little home sick at times, I think Alison thinks I´m a bit mad but so does everyone else. J xx

23rd Sept.

We've had a quiet day planning but still feeling a bit jet lagged from our 30 odd hour day.It is a beautiful spring day the temp is in the 20´s.

We took the Funicular up Mount Christobel half of Santiago is here, there is an open air Chapel,Pope John Paul preached here on his last visit .It is a nice feeling being out with the local people who are picnicing and doing Sunday things.

Stayed in tonight,met up with a girl from Dundee,she has been on the road for as long as Alison so they have a lot to talk about,they are doing their trips in the opposite direction.Tomorrow we are doing a tour of Santiago and hopefully we will be able to arrange a trip to the Easter Islands.

Will keep in touch and let you know where I am.At the moment I´m in the EcoHostel in Santiago have booked the room until Wednesday.

Bye for now.J xx