Bienvenidos a Santiago

After a very long flight from Houston to Santiago, we are here!  While the flight was tough at times with a 16 month old on an overnight flight, Sadie was such a trooper, and we were really lucky to get two rows to ourselves.  We did get her her own seat, which was a huge help and we brought her car seat on board, which also saved us a lot of hassle (even though lugging it around was a hassle, but worth it).  When we finally arrived, I was very pleased to find that Chileans are very good to families (those traveling with kids).  We completely skipped the long line at customs (twice - before and after you get your luggage) because there are special lines for families.  It was amazing.  Here is a pic of Sadie on the way from the airport to the hotel, just chillin like she knew she was in South America!

We are so lucky that the hotel we are staying at is in a great location, Las Condes.  It is a very nice area, and I told Steve that I'm surprised how clean it is and how there are no stray dogs.  Everything is very modern, and all the people very European.  Reminds me of Spain, actually.  And, thankfully, I knew how to buy the right kind of milk from my experience studying abroad there.  Leche entera for Sadie and descremada for mama.  Mostly, I was excited to see this on the shelf :)

I will close with a picture of all our bags.  Note to all, when traveling abroad, you don't always get 2 bags free per person for international flights.  Apparently it depends on your destination.  So, we completely overpacked and paid a hefty price!