End of Trip, Santiago, Chile, mile 390
Greetings one last time from Chile. This truncated bicycle trip ends shortly with a flight to Houston, and then on home. I leave with mixed feelings; I really should have done my homework better and gotten a better idea of the road system, but I didn't. Oh well. I may well return to Chile in the future; it is a beautiful country, but it won't be on my bike. I have a feeling I am going to end up back in Uruguay for my next bike trip. Yesterday, I took the bike out for one last 20 mile ride around Santiago. This time, I went to the metropolitan park, a huge (Bigger than Rock Creek Park by far) urban park laid out around a couple of large hills in the middle of the city. By the time I was done, I think I got in as much hil climbing as I did the previous day up in Guardia Vieja. From on top of the hills, spectacular views of the city were on offer. Also, up on top, I ran into Carabineros writing tickets for non ...