25 October 2011

Santiago, Chile: Santa Lucia

After class today, Kim, Sophia (another German girl who just started living with Kim), and I went down to Santa Lucia, which is an area of Santiago that contains a hill with a castle, a park, and a local artisan market.  We visited all three, and though one would think that this place would have some cool history, the only thing I could find there or on the internet was that the hill itself is a remnant of a 15 million year old volcano.  Anyhow, here we are on top of the hill...

...and again with the Arabic-esque castle in the background.

This is the Feria de Santa Lucia, the cool artisan market that is near the hill.  It was definitely worth the trip, as we all found some nice local crafts to take back to our respective countries.

After our sightseeing, we had ice cream, studied, and then had dinner.  When I got home around 9pm, I was greeted by the adorable Matias, who was dancing salsa on the table and had a great big smile for me.  What a lovely reception :-)

2 comments:

grandma feldt said...

Matias is so cute and looks like a ham! Love ya

linda feldt said...

Now your standing on top of volcanos! Another acquaintance too. Your networking grows daily. Tell Matias he is a bueno dancer. Be safe Love & prayers mom