getting down with the locals

a few too many local cocktails

Di says
The hotel lounge bar was very inviting. We met La Boheme from Peurto Rico and a local artist who also plays in the jazz band. We went to bed very happy (as far as \i can remember).

loving Santiago already

Di says
After a very long flight, we arrived in SOUTH AMERICA!!! We must say though that we LOVE LAN CHILE airlines. The seats are a littile squishy, and fatgrrl Di had to ask for an extension seat belt, but everything else was wonderful. There were tvs in tehback of the seats and I watched Shrek 2, Something about a spotless mind, and The Stepford wives which made the time go so much quicker.
We arrived in Santiago late afternoon and booked into our hotel. The mind boggles as to how they managed to take the photo for the website without including the surrounding crap, but we are on the 11 th floor and all was well. We then proceeded to break most of the RULES FOR SOUTH AMERICA as we headed off, money in pocket and proceeded to get a bit peesed on beer in a local square, staggered home to the hotel in the dark and then drank so many local blinskinsky sours that we were delirious.

Santiago

Well, I am getting excited now. Only4 sleeps to go. After a night in wonderful Bondi Beach, it is first stop Santiago, Chile. We travel via Auckland for 16 hours and arrive 2 hours after we left. You gotta love a round world

a hypnotized moi

Yes, I really did get hypnotized and here 'tis.

The reason for my hypnosis

This is the reason why I have been attending hypnotherapy sessions at the New Farm clinic. I was terrified of things that go up a long way. I fond this out on the Grand Roue Paris last year, and so when i saw how many cable cars there would be on our great South American adventure, I set out to do something about it.
After two sessions I was ready, and this is where my story goes pear shaped. Can i say, THE HILTON HOTEL SUX!!! I dont care if Paris Hilton is the most famous airhead on the planet, the HILTON HOTEL IN BRISBANE SUX!!!!
Why, I hear you ask. Well, they have a glass sided lift and, armed with my new found bravado, I set off to conquer new heights literally. You need a card to go up to the floors, so I asked at the counter. I explained my predicament and the DESK JOCKEY went behind the door and came back with the answer NO!!! yes, they said NO!!!! I was soooooo pissed off. This was my big test and I hadn't even got off the floor.
So, I am off to the coast on Thursday to try the golden Gate apartment block. So wish me luck