New Zealand from the air, 26 Mar 2012
First view of Chile, 26 Mar 2012
We've arrived safely in Santiago after what turned out to be the inaugural Qantas direct flight from Sydney. There was much fanfare with Chilean dancing at Sydney airport and when we landed in Santiago, the plane was water bombed by the fire brigade. Every service person on the tarmac seemed to have a camera and was more interested in capturing the moment than directing the plane. We later discovered that John Trivolta was on the plane which might have explained some of the fuss. The weather conditions have been kind to us and we had excellent views of Anson's Bay as we flew from Hobart to Sydney, then we had fantastic views over New Zealand and spectacular views of the Andes approaching Santiago.
Tomorrow we have a quiet day to recover before heading south to Puerto Varas.