The Eagle Has Landed

After about 26 hours of straight travel, I have finally arrived. Left Lihue, Kauai a little after 10 p.m. local time, stopped in Honolulu for an unexpected refuel. Then continued on to L.A., then Miami for a 6 hour layover. It is now 7:18 a.m. EST (Chile), so you can do the math.

It was close to freezing when I stepped off the plane, but it is still early in the morning. Took less than 15 minutes to get from the the airport to the hotel thanks to a lack of traffic and a good driver. I have a room for the night at the Grand Hyatt in Santiago [thanks mom : ) ] on the 15th floor with a great view of the city. I am going to try and get a couple hours of sleep, and then do some exploring. Shopping mall across the street...and wow, as I type the sky has gotten lighter over the past few minutes to reveal a beautiful snowy mountainscape that overlooks the city. Sunrise in Santiago must be one of the most beautiful vistas I have seen in a while. Can't seem to find my power cord for my camera...not good. Still able to transfer a photo in.