Sixth Day

         I've been meaning to write about the landscape and flora here. I’ll try to set the scene. It’s cold here. It’s probably 45 degrees right now (I just checked- it’s 46). Today the high will be 66 degrees. This will probably be my warmest day here yet. I can almost always see my breath outside. It’s often very cloudy. There hasn't been much wind, but right now there’s a steady breeze.

         The area we live in is pretty flat, but we are surrounded by mountains. There are “little” mountains that branch off the Andes and are very, very close to us. They are steep and don’t have many trees, but grass can still grow on them. Then there are the big mountains, the Andes, which seem to never end. They extend further than I can see parallel to the coast. I could see their snow-capped tops sticking through the clouds as I flew into Santiago. They’re really something to see. The mountainous landscape reminds me of Pennsylvania, but on a much bigger scale.

Heading into Santiago- Andes up ahead

Now the plants. There are palm trees all over the place. I was not expecting this. I wasn't expecting the cacti, either. The palm trees and cacti stick out amongst other flora that, for the most part, would look right at home in the Northeast U.S. This makes the area feel less like home, which I kinda like.

Also, terracotta tiles seem to be the go-to option for roofing. Most of the houses I've seen use it.