Santiago Chile Day 53 Feb 1/2 2014

 

I finally get a nice bed in an Apartment that sleeps 4……I am dead tired and I have the worst sleep of the trip…….is it the 80.00 US a night that has me bugged out…LOL…..0ne more night and they are moving me

on the 2nd to another room with a smALLER FRIDGE…….is what I understand for around 50.00 a day and shared bathroom…….ok….I can live with that….I book on line even though I am at the reception desk because it is less than 1/2 the walk in price….go figure…..booked to the 28th. Hopefully this gives me time to sell my bike…..less than 12000k….paid 1853.00 US….asking 800.00 US……for a quick sale. In the event it doesn’t sell, I will give it to a charity.

On line with my sister Ruth while she worked with Expedia and Air Canada to change my flight home……..as my butt is tired, I have decided that it’s time to get back….rumour has it that they are thinking of replacing me in the pickup league so I got to get back on the ice…LOL..Thanks Ruth for getting my flight rearranged…..fly out on the 24th, so I should be home late on the 25th……arrive at 6.10 am but my ride with Northern Airport Services picks me up around 2.30 pm. depositing me at McDonald’s in Gravenhurst. George/John, I should make Wednesday practice. PICS within my block

I have now moved from the 3rd floor to the 4th……..I thought they made a mistake……this unit may have a smaller fridge but everything else including appliances is an upgrade for less money…..before I went to the apartment they informed me I wouldn’t be having breakfast on the 3rd floor but would be served direct at my unit and what time would I like breakfast……so what I thought I was getting and received was the result of not understanding spanish….Antonio is right on…when he remarked that you are just a traveller passing by if you can not communicate……..

Yesterday, Rosa, the lady who prepares breakfast brought me a tray of food that will last 4 days….go figure…..included 4 bowls of Corn Flakes 4 each of cartons milk,orange juice,packaged cookies,coffee,peaches,butter,bread,ham,cheese and jams. Though there are the big chain hotels in the area none are situated in such a lovely spot, next to the subway and the largest shopping mall in Chile…and for a fraction of the price……If coming to Santiago….book on line Hotel Piso 3 ( Hotel Tababala ) at www. bookings .com

Looking out my window…in the back ground is the tallest free standing structure in the world in an EARTHQUAKE ZONE…the seven storey mall is attached to it…..