Day 2

Hola from Calama, Chile!  We arrived here around 5:30 on a flight from Santiago.  Didn't see much on the way in but desert, desert and more desert.  The activities start in earnest tomorrow with a trip to the  Chiquicamata mine, the largest open pit copper mine in the world.  From there we drive to San Pedro de Atacama for a late night astronomy tour.

The flight to Santiago was uneventful, albeit 90 minutes late.  The hardest thing was trying to find somewhere to eat on a Sunday.  Apparently it's just not done.  The Hotel Panamericano was quite acceptable and ideally located for a 1 night stay.  Right in the midst of many historical buildings and pedestrian walkways that are very vibrant.

Couldn't post yesterday because the wifi at the hotel was very weak.  We could receive email, but not send.  Quite odd.

Starting tomorrow, you may see posts from two different authors.  T. Turquoise is Gord and Michele will post under her own name.