Finally in Chile!!

After a long car ride to the airport and two very long plane rides, I finally made it to Santiago, Chile. There were at least 10 other people on the same flight to Santiago with me, so it was very easy to meet up afterwards. Once we got everyone collected, we got on a bus and headed to the hotel. Interesting custom that we learned right when we loaded the bus: if someone helps with your luggage or drives you somewhere, you are suppose to give them a tip. Everyone on the bus chipped in 500 Chilean pesos, which is about one dollar. After settling into the hotel, I went to lunch with five other girls that I will be studying with throughout the semester. We later walked around the block to see what else there was and to scout out all of the coffee places. Later on this afternoon we will have a tour and then the rest of the night to ourselves. That should be plenty of time to get acquainted with the stores in the area.