Not Much Exciting, Just Variety

I mention not much exciting. We haven't traveled very far as of late, or since we got here really. The car we have to drive has been nicknamed "The Christmas Tree." That is because is has various electrical problems and most every warning light on the dashboard makes an appearance at least daily. Some are on all the time. From what I was told, the alternator went out awhile back and instead of replacing it, the mechanic decided to fix it and save money. Since that time the electrical system has major Gremlins. Sometimes the doors will lock with the remote, usually not. Opening is much the same. But, you can always count on manually locking the doors and when you close the last one the alarm will sound, so have the remote handy so you can shut it off.

The Christmas Tree

The tachometer will sometimes dance back and forth for you. The headlights will occationally flicker and get the oncoming drivers a little perturbed. The mileage is just under 200,000 kms. But is has not left us stranded yet. So we take it where we need to, but hold off on where we would like to. 

Santiago has been the destination most visited lately. 

Barb and Yoyo

If you saw the Blog a few weeks ago you will probably recognize this building. We came here to see a doctor for Barb's cough. We received medicine and directions to return to the lab for tests if not better in 7-10 days. So we are headed to the lab.

Yoyo acting as interpreter for blood work and X-Rays

One one of the trips to Santiago we took the opportunity to stop at the BioBio. That is the nickname for a flea market set up on a street named BioBio. You can find about any kind of old stuff here you would like. Oh look, there is an old van.

I think my sister in law, Diana, would love this place and need a semi to haul away the old "treasures."

All kinds of old stuff and an occasional treasure

Dave, I need your address for shipping.

Some of these may clean up nicely

Back home to Longovilo again for another week and some great Spring additions to the yard.

Slide these two together for our side yard

The roses are making their appearance for Spring

Willy sang a song years ago name, "On the Road Again." So back to Santiago, but on the way, check out this sunrise over the Andes.

A cloud bank above the sun, but the bottom of
the sun is still behind the mountain peaks above
Santiago.

We had to stop and watch.

By now you know this place as well as we do. The doctor wanted to discuss the results of last week's tests and give us some more medicine.

Six weeks of coughing makes one weary. Wait,
makes two weary.

So on the way home a bit of comfort food. A good ole American hamburger our way. Complete with crispy papas fritas. That is french fries for the gringos, and down here they are very popular, but under cooked. Crispy is nice at an American chain.

AMERICA ROCKS

Lets finish with this. We were at our friends the other day and they gave us some nuts. They said they came from a Palma tree that grows wild in the hills around this area. I was surprised when they cracked one open and let us sample the nut inside. Wait till you see this.

Kind of like an old slideshow, right?

Check out the world's smallest coconut. You pop that in your mouth and it definitely tastes just like the big boys.

Hasta Luego