Two weeks in Santiago and your life is void of S
Monday, February 8th, 2010
ANDREWFORD/BAREFOOTFORD Santiago, home of more than five million, is an easy place to get lost, but an even easier place to get lost looking at.
Holy crap! I’ve been in Santiago for almost two weeks. I’ve been wondering why it’s feeling so homey. I think half-of-a-month can do that to you.
Here’s what I’ve learned so far:
1. Santiago is pretty safe. (But that isn’t a guarantee I’ll be immune to getting robbed at some point…) Luckily, in South America’s safest city, getting robbed isn’t usually a gun pointed to your head, but is some grungy teen stealing your purse (man bag?), pick pocketing you on the Subway or just taking 10 mil from you ~$20 US) and being content with that.
