Day 1 Heathrow-Sao Paulo-Santiago
Our journey begins! Despite some last minute stress about Sea Survival Certificates, 12 of us departed from Heathrow on the 14th of March. We were going the long way round to Sau Paulo-Santiago-Punta Arenas and on to the Falklands. Meanwhile our leader Jean-Baptiste headed off with 6 others on the direct military flight via the Ascension Islands.
Our journey begins! Despite some last minute stress about Sea Survival Certificates, 12 of us departed from Heathrow on the 14th of March. We were going the long way round to Sau Paulo-Santiago-Punta Arenas and on to the Falklands. Meanwhile our leader Jean-Baptiste headed off with 6 others on the direct military flight via the Ascension Islands.
An afternoon was spent in Santiago enjoying
the sunshine and a taking the chance to stretch our legs between
flights. A
seafood feast at the Mercado Central and some new Chilean cuisine
ensured we
didn’t go hungry. Thanks to Gwyn’s friend Jacky for showing us around!
On such
a lovely summer’s day, Chile’s Mediterranean influences combined with a
feeling of new world optimism meant most of us would love to have stuck
around a little
longer.
Jan Zika
Above: Gwen, Andrew, Siobhan and Ben enjoying Seafood delights in an old downtown market.
Below: Front: Andy, Pierre and me. Back: Alex, Siobhan, Gwyn, Andrew, Ben, Paul and Gwen enjoying the view over Santiago.
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