Flying South

Easy check-in and boarding although the flight was completely full. After a 90min delay sitting on the plane waiting for cargo containers to be loaded it was -17C when we were at the de-icing station just before take off.

The delay meant that we arrived in Santiago during the immigration officers lunch break. By the time they returned to work there were around 2500 people in the queue who greeted them with a slow handclap.

When we walked out of the terminal in Santiago it was 32C. Luckily our taxi to Con Con was air-conditioned and it was only about 26C by the time we arrived at the coast. Our apartment looks over the beach which was quite busy when we arrived.

After dinner in a local fish restaurant we went to sleep listening to the waves breaking on the long sandy shore and when we woke in the morning the beach was deserted – perfect for a morning stroll!