Chile, Pisco Sours and dogs everywhere!

Hola from Chile! Heck, what a few days we've had...the flight was non eventful and we landed in Chile flying in past the spectcular backdrop of the Andes all the way down. Cristian met us at the airport which is always a blessing and dropped us at the hotel. Then out into the chaos! Anyway eventually we had a watch battery, cash, food and had amused alot of locals with our gringo-ness. Spent Tuesday walking the city with Cristian, seeing the highlights, like the central markets (built by one of Eiffels proteges) and eating fish and drinking pisco sour and visiting great museums and the palacio which Pinochet bombed when he took over in 1973. Can{t even begin to imagine what it must have been like during his reign...A curious detour through a 'coffee with legs' venue - think crazy corse but only with coffee and full of businessmen! Wednesday we drove west to the coast through La costa cordillera (the coastal ranges) and down through Valparaiso (sp) to stay by the seaside (thanks Claudia!). Finished today off with a visit to one of the houses of Pablo Nerruda (sp) the Nobel prize poet of Chile, a great eccentric house with portholes and goofy stuff everywhere...now back to home sweet home Hotel monte carlo. Tomorrow we head into Peru (4 30 am start...nice) and start in Lima. We have been advised by Chileans that nothing in Peru is as good as Chle, particularly not their Pisco sour the drink of choice here, 2 parts wine distillate and 1 part lemon juice and they sure do sneak up on you after 5. Lots of dogs everywhere too, many seem to be siamese with six legs, 2 heads and only one back...Anyway, that's all I have time for, hi to all, hope all's well and see you on the flipside.
PS - I haven't seen a single yeti yet, but hold high hopes for Peru.