Here is Our Chile Family Top 10
Number 10…….Transportation
* we took the subway in Santiago.
* coach buses with semi-cama seats, snacks and really violent movies on the tv.
* two manual vehicle rentals.
* the taxi cabs, they were always honest and reliable.
* especially our singing taxi driver, Pedro.
Number 9….Happyland/Beast
- Think Ruckers but with really crazy bumper cars.
- And a huge inflatable obstacle course.
Number 8…. Dogs and other Animals
- Stray friendly dogs at every turn
- Puppies
- Sea lions
- Vicunas
- Alpacas
- Llamas
- Andean Fox
- Lesser Rhea with chicks in tow
- Flamingos
- Whiskers, the stray cat we adopted for one week in Bahia Inglesa.
Number 7….Chilean People
- Us knowing no Spanish but still so welcomed.
- Very friendly and helpful.
Number 6…Santiago
- The relaxed feel of the city.
- An amazing subway system.
- Parks everywhere.
- “Helado, lado, lado.” (ice cream sellers)
- Museum
Number 5…Food
- Empanadas
- Chicha
- Cotton candy
- Chocolate fruit
- Helado
- Strawberries
- Bonbon
- Mote Con Huesillo
- Inca Cola
Number 4…Family Time
- Family movies in one bed.
- Card games a’ many
- Deep conversations
Number 3…..Playas (Beaches)
- Jelly fish
- Crabs
- Tide pools
- Body boarding
- Wave jumping
- Sea lions
- Swimming to the platform
- Hunting shells
- Being buried
- Pigeons trying to eat crackers
- Bahia Inglesa
Number 2……Trip Through the Andes
- 29 switchbacks
- Amazing views
- Horseback riding
- Hot springs
- Reg and Sue, really great hosts.
- Lujan de Cuyo
And our number 1 thing in Chile……..Atacama Desert
- Salt Caves
- Laguna Baltinache
- Rainbow Valley
- San Pedro
- Truly nowhere else on Earth like it!
And just to be realists here is our Family List of 7 Things We will not miss about Chile.
- Dogs- poop everywhere, barking all night (these were the pet dogs not the strays.)
- Pick pockets………booo, phone gone.
- Toilet paper in garbage not in the toilet.
- Humboldt Current- made for really cold ocean water.
- Tiny kitchens, Dirty walls and floors
- Termites- serious infestation in one place we stayed.
- Instant coffee- EVERYWHERE! (this just effected dad).
-Gabriel, Sayer, Danika, Renelle and Shawn
Lew Crew Adventures 
Glad to see that the positives outnumber the negatives. Now I must take time to research all the info that you list Ed. This is truly an educational trip . How is the school work coming along?
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What a summary of your stay in Chile. I am so happy you liked the Atacama desert one of South America’s great attractions. Happy to have shared the subway, empanada’s and Santiago and its people with you.
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The school work is coming a little slower then we thought. A lot of time we are out doing stuff or spending family time. I guess, this is our time for family! School work is secondary. Ahhh, from a teacher…….scary. – Shawn
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