A New Year leads to reflection

Thanks to everything being closed today (most importantly wineries), we get a day of just relaxing and lazing. And since it is the start of a New Year, it also makes it a good time to reflect on how fortunate we are for everything we have.

Pictures
I am fortunate to have acquired an iTouch, which makes me officially cool again I reckon. To boot, it takes pretty darn good photos. Even better, uploading is a breeze (compared to my DSLR Nikon) and is the reason why this blog is finally including photos.

So just because I can, I'll post the wtf of our hotel: the window in the bathtub. For Mike, not as much a problem. For me? Yes, this is directly where the water falls from the shower head. The last time showering took such strategy was in Greece, where there were no curtains. Just a corner in a small bathroom. Aiming of the water was key to keeping the bathroom dry.

Time Shift
Looking at a map, Chile is somewhat under Montreal. However, it has chosen to take the timezone beyond the maritimes. (I also realise that Newfoundland isn't the only place to have a crazy 30 minute time difference. Except the shift back from Venezuela doesn't make a lick of sense.)

So, that means our bodies are subjected to a three-hour time shift, nevermind the difference in daylight and temperature.
Bottom line, this has caused some chaos for our bodies.

Santiago, Chile
Sunrise: 06:36
Sunset: 20:56
Length of daylight: 14h 19m 26s

Winnipeg, Canada
Sunrise: 08:27
Sunset: 16:38
Length of daylight: 8h 11m 14s

Churros

As a kid going to Disney World I remember the amazing churros, something which has yet to be duplicated. Walking along the boardwalk today we found a couple of stands that had the same title. Of course I couldn't help but try to relive my childhood.

Was it the same? No. No cinnamon or sugar. But it did have icing sugar and the same buttery deep-fried dough that melted in my mouth. Still a thumbs up.

Transformers - more than meets the eyes!
On our drive up here we were amused with this rice-rocket that had its bumper-decal represented by a Transformers decal. We thought it was a one-off, until we saw the public transportation vehicle with the same logo attached to its side. Coincidence?

Lazy afternoon

The afternoon was a lazy once, enjoying the sun on our balcony, drinking cerveza! 1L bottle for $2.75. Temperature 20C, but has to be warmer in the still sun. It was a great and restful afternoon.

Spanish words learned
estacionamiento = parking
toque = touch
Enero = January

And of course food, trying to remember the most important:
tocino = bacon

I'm still trying to learn the seafood creatures (or pescados) to stay away from:
camarones = shrimp
congrio = eel
ostiones = scallops
almejas or machas = clams
erizos = sea urchins
centolla = crab
calamares = squid

KMs traveled yesterday: ~140kms
KMs traveled today: 0kms - only walking and relaxing