The 12 hour bus ride to Pucon in Chiles lake district was quite luxurious, with reclining seats and a conductor who cought us blankets, pillows and coffee and cookies for breakfast! It would´ve been a comfortable night had it not been for the baby behind us who threw up all over the seat leaving a very distinctive smell! Arriving in Pucon we wished we´d bought our winter wardrobes, it was freezing, so we gratefully accepted the offer of a hostel nearby...

Second time lucky we eventually arrived in Santiago where we would relive saturday after going back in time. We became aware almost immediately that communicating here was going to be a bit of a challenge as we tried to find money, a bus, a hostel and food. After taking care of the first 3 we found a restaurant and set about deciphering the menu with our trusty phrasebook. Luckily an English language teacher noticed our distress so guided us through the menu and ...