Day two, Michele stiff and sore from the tumble, lucky it was a flat footpath.

Another lovely day here, the official first day of spring, walked around in a short sleeve shirt.

Pretty easy day, went on the half day tour which was interesting. Being Sunday nothing much was crowded as the locals seem to get up and around later in the day.

Would you believe the first stop was the scene on the Michelebusterbelle of yesterday. Saw the main central square and the old presidential palace and several of the inner suburbs.

For Sally, a couple of Kiwis (men 40 -50) on the tour had walked the trail and found it tough particularlly the third day. Also one never went to the toilet for 5 days as he could not face them (seemed a tough enough bloke in other ways!)

This arvo we walked from the fish market to the Funicular which takes you up a small mountain (passed the zoo) to a statue of the VM (there must be one everywhere) had a chair lift ride as well. By the time we came down (3.30) the place was beginning to get busy (just accidently found the delete button!).

A really lovely start to our adventures, Santaigo is such a lovely city although a bit hazy as it is set between the Andes (snow covered to the west) and a coastal range to the east

An early start tomorrow for Lima and Bogota, so early dinner and to bed. Will be hard to beat last nights dinner and the quality of the wine but!

Geoff 6.00 local time Sunday