Lines and buses

We got up early this morning (Kel a bit worse for wear), packed up our gear, ate our leftovers for breakfast, then stood out on the side of the road for about 45 minutes, freezing, while we waited to flag down a bus heading for Chillan. We finally got the 8.30 bus around quarter past 9, and spent the entire trip to Chillan defrosting our frozen fingers and toes.

Back in Chillan, we walked through town, stopping to buy some groceries for lunch, then went to a different bus station to get a ride back to Santiago. I waited in line for one company, only to find out their next bus did not leave until 1.15 (it was only 11.30 by this time). So I waited in line for another company, but their next bus was sold out. Back in the first line, I finally got tickets and we hung out at the bus station for a few hours, sharing some popcorn with a cute stray dog.

The bus back to Santiago was uneventful, and we again took the metro back to the same hostel. We dropped our gear, got some cheap empenadas for dinner, and watched a bit of TV before heading to bed.