Well I got my steak, served with some spicy mash and an excellent bottle of Cab.sav. Being out with a bunch of journalists the conversation was pretty up beat and we had a good night on the Bohemian district of Santiago. Including a round of 'best used press phrases' and an advanced session of 'exotic descriptions for Milton Keynes'.Early on we were entertained by two street musicians, two young gypsies whirling around playing drums on their backs, producing a latin beat, similar to the foot-stomping rhythm reminiscent of a World Cup crowd.
A few Pisco Sours and Caiprinhias later, we explored more of the area, much to our shame, we ended up in an Irish Pub with the original name of 'Dublin'.
Santiago is over 20 degrees Celsius during the day but the expected weather in Ushuaia is barely above freezing, especially with a wind chill factor. In sharp contrast, (journo-soundbite fully intended) Ushuaia is a city of just 68,000 people, more of a frontier town than a financial metropolis.
Heading south, Punta Arenas next...yes that is how you spell it.
Louay
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