Cozy Cabaña in Cajon del Maipo

Good evening from the southern hemisphere,

Well we pretty much had an awesome weekend and have some awesome pictures to show for it, but the camera battery died so we can't post them until tomorrow. Nevertheless, here's a little summary of our weekend spent in the shadow of the Andes.

We arrived at Cajon del Maipo after a 45 min walk to the terminal, a 1.5 hr busride to Santiago, 1 hour and 1 transfer in the Santiago metro system, and another hour long ride in a bus to our final destination. We were dropped off at the side of the road around 2pm and the cabaña was just a short walk away. It was pretty small and just had a bathroom, a little kitchen, and a room with one big bed next to a little cement fireplace. It was very peaceful and there was a great view of the mountains from our window. The boys had the fire going in no time and then it was time for tea, bread and manjar, hotdogs, and s'mores. Steve and Kareem displayed their marshmallow-roasting, story-telling, and back-massaging expertise and we whiled away the evening. I also had to borrow Steve's pants. So now both Kareem and I have worn Steve's pants, but I'm still not sure who looks best in them. During the night, Steve and Kareem took turns keeping the fire going and we stayed pretty cozy... or at least I did. The next day was more of the same. We enjoyed the crisp mountain air and views and ate toast and manjar, tea, hotdogs, and s'mores. Sadly, we had to go home in the afternoon. We returned to Santiago by bus, crossed the city by metro, took another bus to Valparaiso, and then went home on foot.

All in all, it was a great weekend; maybe the best one we've had so far. We're pretty tired, so we're turning in early.

Pictures of our mountain cabaña go up tomorrow so stay tuned!!

Hugs and kisses,
Janet, Steve, and Kareem