Its unlike any feeling to travel to a place and somehow feel as if you have been there before. This is how I felt when I arrived in Chile. And come to think of it, it happened all very last minute…
On a call with a friend, I was going on an on about how my last relationship ended and how I felt so along in Buenos Aires. He mentioned that I should go away and to some place where the people would not be as “direct” as those in BA. The next day, I booked a one way ticket to Santiago, Chile.
Upon arriving in Santiago the next day, I was taken back by the city. The mountains in its backdrop was breathtaking. My body though, wanted the ocean. One and half hour later, I arrived in Viña del Mar.
Seeing the ocean was breathtaking. It brought be back to being young and running through the malecon in Cuba.
I rented a place in a house where I met Issac and Gabriel. A couple that decided to make Viña del Mar their home. Their place had a sense of “home.” A place to get away and relax right by the ocean. It was exactly what I wanted.
After arriving I quickly began exploring the city and its subsequent neighborhoods. I learned that the Chilean coast is very much like that weather in San Francisco; in the mornings its cloudy but then it opens up to a beautiful day.
The next day, I had Issac and Gabriel show me Valparaiso. The quaint little two next to Viña del Mar.
I spent a week with these guys and when it was time to go, I did not want to. They opened their home to me and it was something that I am very grateful for in this time of transition. They are now part of my life.
SANTIAGO
I packed my things and it was time to head to Santiago. Upon arriving, I noticed how similar it was to Mexico City. With its streets, noise, night life, and people. A place I had come to know very well. Santiago felt like home.
After a week in Santiago and only two days left before going back to Buenos Aires, I decided to go back and visit Isaac and Gabriel. Something about the water called me back and it was there that I spent my last few days in Chile.
Overlooking the Andes on the way back to BA, I knew in my heart that I would be returning to Chile. I didnt know when, but something told me that it would be in the near future
