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fueling station. Along the way I tried to see if Mount Aconcagua was visible, but I do not think it
is from that far west. We arrived in Santiago around 6:00 or so and transferred to another bus
for the short trip to the airport. We ate dinner in the airport as we waited for the plane, which
departed on schedule at 10:15 for the nine-hour flight to Atlanta (about 5,000 miles or so). The
guy sitting next to me on the plane was an American who had been in Chile on business with
his company, helping the Chileans with a water treatment plant. I sat next to the window for the
flight back. The best view came of Santiago as we made our ascent and circled the city after
take-off. Clouds prevented good views the rest of the flight.
Jim and John: Tuesday, 24 November—Our plane landed on time in Atlanta around 6:00 a.m.
After clearing customs and rechecking our baggage, we waited for an hour and a half or so in
the airport before boarding the two-hour flight from Atlanta to Bloomington. We were on the
ground in Bloomington with luggage by 10 a.m., which is not bad considering we traveled over
73 degrees of latitude and 20 degrees of longitude.
Jim Carter took this picture looking eastward from a restaurant in
downtown Santiago. Note how close the Andes Mountains appear.
The climate of Santiago is Mediterranean and similar to that of Los
Angeles, California. For additional images of their excellent
adventure, see inside the back cover.
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