Breaky today was fruit (including prickly pear, which Tuna rejected because the seeds were too crunchy) and yoghurt, followed by some toast and peanut butter. Sorry to talk about food, but we’re excited that you can actually buy different food (apart from ham, cheese, meat and tomatoes). i.e. peanut butter.
Seems we are right near the city centre (we thought we were a fraction further out), so most sights are within a couple of blocks. Fantastic for a really quiet apartment (trust me quiet is a rare thing in a city centre). We started with a walk to the town heart; Plaza de Armas via Casa Colorado which seems to be closed for reno’s. Had a wander around the beautiful Catedral de Santiago.
Then to the Museo Historico Nacional which was interesting and in a lovely building but somewhat dominated by portraits of dead officials in enormous (right up to just under the nipple) white pants. It finishes in 1973 with the broken specs of president Allende (who died in the parliament building after making a final radio broadcast when Pinochet took over).
Feeling vaguely peckish we wandered to Mecardo Central, which was chockers with fab looking seafood. In the centre were vast arrays of seafood restaurants, all with their spruikers. But they weren’t that pushy and you could have fun taunting them.
We eventually decided what we wanted and where, unfortunately the seafood platter we ordered seemed to be served raw. (Tuna must learn Spanish J). It was really good though, raw scallops rock. I can see we’ll be back there every day to buy produce.
After a quick break at our apartment we walked to Museo de Arte Contemporaneo (MAC) which was confusingly closed. So we went next door to the Museo Bellas Artes which seems to be in the process of closing, but still open by donations. Fantastic building, but they seem to be shipping a major exhibit out via tray truck and ute (guy’s hire a proper closed truck and crate it up before hand). A quick search shows it was Chilean sculptor Pedro Pablo Valdés http://vimeo.com/32754719.
Pity we missed it his stuff looks really cool. Also a pity they didn’t move it properly as when we came out they had snapped the head off the big bull.
After a quick coffee we walked to the lovely shady Parque Forestal, just next door, before stopping for supplies at the supermarket next door. Tonight, home-made Mexican, because we can actually get the ingredients. Giddup Santiago, we like you a lot.
P.S. Don’t order the raw seafood platter, it’d be better cooked.
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