Peggie had hired a limo service to take us to the Miami Airport and it was all hassle free until we were ready to go through security. (I don't know what it is with this little old lady. I must have terrorist written all over me. I always get a random check.) Peggie and I had it all planned on how we were going to keep an eye on our carryons and purses. She went first to watch our things come out that end, and I was going to wait in front until our things cleared on that end.
Well, the security personnel grabbed her case and took it to a table and she followed. Another one grabbed my bag and took it to another table and my purse hadn't cleared yet, I was trying to keep an eye on both my carryon and my purse at the same time. (I was already checked twice in Pittsburgh, once going through security and again at the gate.) As soon as we boarded the plane I realized I didn't have my coats. I think they were left on the conveyor belt. I had a waterproof, breathable raincoat and I had put my windproof fleece jacket inside it. I was only consoled by the fact that I had warm wool sweaters and sweat shirts that I could layer. Also, there was a parka waiting for us on the ship. But, I still needed a light weight waterproof outer coat.

We flew Business Class on Copa Airlines out of Miami about 3:30 P.M., changed planes in Panama City and arrived in Santiago about 3:45 A.M. But their time zone is two hours later than ours. We ate well in business class. ~~ There was a Mall within walking distance from our hotel and I found the perfect rain jacket. And it was made in the U.S.of A. Have to go to Chile to find something made in the good old U.S.A. Good thing Peggie can speak Spanish because hardly any of the clerks could speak English.~~It is Spring to Santiago and the weather was perfect, sunny and probably about 75 degrees. You could look out our Hotel window and see the snow-capped Andes. Just a beautiful place.

On the 19th we left the Hotel at 5:40 to catch a plane to Punta Arenas arriving at noon. I wish I could properly describe the bus ride to the Airport. The sun was coming up on one side of the bus and the full moon was brightly shining on the other. Most beautiful sky you ever saw with the city lights still on.
Installment #3 another day.
Sarah