Los Dominicos

Saturday we went to Los Dominicos, which is a little village-like artesanal marketplace.  If you're ever in Santiago, it's something to see, and a great place to get your local souvenirs.  They have everything from pottery, leather shoes/belts/bags, paintings, sculptures, and jewelry to handmade wooden toys, flowers and bird cages (lots of bird cages as well as birds...).  The market is an old village converted into small shops and cafes/restaurants at the edge of Las Condes (a suburb of Santiago), so it has a great view of the Andes almost right behind it.  We went with Aunt Vicki and can be seen below enjoying coffee and some empanadas.  Aunt Vicki bought a bracelet, Steve bought a sculpture of a Spanish soldier made out of a match stick, Sadie got a wooden puzzle of a seal (she picked it - I would have gotten her the cow), and I got a locally made coffee mug with some wise old owls on it to add to our collection of mugs from where we have lived. Fun day!