Santiago 2 - Return to CevichesWe landed at Santiago airport at about 8pm and went straight to Granjad's Cafe (Gatsby's) and ate a delicious, huge and expensive salad with balsamic vinegar and olive oil. We slept here but soon another traveller joined us and slept in a small alcove opposite. She was quite dark-skinned so we assumed she could speak Spanish and was being rude when we were forced to speak to a security guard and she didn't help or speak ...

We were very glad to be leaving Mendoza and set off on a 7 hour bus to reach Santiago in Chile, where we were to catch our flight to Easter Island. The road snaked along beautiful mountain passes and we got to see lots of ski slopes in use. When we reached the border all our bags were scanned to make sure we weren't carrying any fruit or vegetables - seriously. Lots of people had things confiscated, including a packet of dried lentils. We had anticipated the high...