Patagonian Wind










































































After landing in SCL at around 2:00 am, we went straight for luggage (delivered promptly) and then to the taxi stand and paid 17,200 for a taxi for the four of us to the Crown Plaza in downtown Santiago. We were able to climb in bed just before 3:30 am after enjoying the first hot showers with good water pressure and toilets not requiring toilet paper to be thrown away in a week. I am a Platinum IHG member (solely through the Chase credit card). Our rooms were upgraded to the Club floor and a decent 125 ml bottle of red wine was waiting in each room. After sleeping late to enjoy sleeping in a large, modern mattress, we just barely made it to the 11:00 am wrap-up of breakfast in the club lounge and enjoyed a decent breakfast before setting out on a walking tour of downtown Santiago, back to the Crowne Plaza to pick up luggage, and finally another cab to the airport.