Lost in Punto Arenas We arrived to Punto Arenas with her awe inspiring snow capped mountains and crystal clear waters. It was cold even in the height of her summer. Such a beautiful pristine place. A place that started as a penile colony and was thought to be cursed.  The first public cemetery in the country that allowed more than Catholics to be buried there.  A more inclusive town. The overlook at Punta Arenas I immediately wanted to stay longer. It was here that I would leave a photograph from this project as it is such a special place that I would love to revisit in the future and would consider living here for periods of time perhaps only in the summer months. Me kissing the foot of a figure on the Monumento a Hernando De Magellanes As fate would have it, I became so caught up in Punto Arenas that  I forgot to leave a photograph and information.  But remembering I did kiss the foot on the  Monumento a Hernando De Magellanes... I will certainly return....

Hola Santiago. Santiago has been on my radar for decades for no apparent reason. I knew nothing about this place. It is just a place I needed to visit. Santiago ha estado en mi radar durante décadas sin razón aparente. No sabía nada de este lugar. Simplemente era un lugar que necesitaba visitar.  Me at 1 month   Last year while planning this trip, I learned someone I had known for years playing volleyball had moved to Santiago. Yet another reason to go. It was so great to see Drew again and delve into the past and share our love and happiness with  relocating to Latin America. I had not had an opportunity to have such a conversation.  Thank you Drew. El año pasado, mientras planeaba este viaje, me enteré de que alguien a quien conocía desde hacía años jugando al voleibol se había mudado a Santiago. Otra razón más para ir. Fue genial volver a ver a Drew y rememorar el pasado y compartir nuestro amor y felicidad al mudarnos a Latinoamérica. No había tenido la oportunid...