A short post today but I wanted to share a night of crazy fun with our friends from Santiago, Chile. I also felt a thank you was in order for all of their help and hospitality, and for a damn good time.
We met our good friends Raul, Fabian, Teresa and Lesley (taking photo) whilst on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) on our second trip there, shortly after Roxy was stolen from us in Valparaiso.
What a fantastic bunch they are. They where on their vacation and had another 12 days on the island when we met. We where all staying in the Mihinoa camping site, which as you can see behind is was very close to the ocean. We explored some of the island with them, went fishing like the locals (with much less skill one must say) and partied with another friend and only auto electrician/panel beater in Hanga Roa, Manuel the mistrallero (Mistral is a brand of Pisco and he stood by it always)
We met our good friends Raul, Fabian, Teresa and Lesley (taking photo) whilst on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) on our second trip there, shortly after Roxy was stolen from us in Valparaiso.
What a fantastic bunch they are. They where on their vacation and had another 12 days on the island when we met. We where all staying in the Mihinoa camping site, which as you can see behind is was very close to the ocean. We explored some of the island with them, went fishing like the locals (with much less skill one must say) and partied with another friend and only auto electrician/panel beater in Hanga Roa, Manuel the mistrallero (Mistral is a brand of Pisco and he stood by it always)
Just to sum up what magic people Raul and Fabian have been I briefly explain how they helped on our return to the mainland. We needed to pick up Roxy from the Placilla police station 25km from Valparaiso and we had no idea where it was, if it ran or where the hell to park the thing. And all we had was 2 days to make a plan before we had to catch our flight to Cusco in Peru. Not only did the boys offer to drive us to the police and drive back with us, which incidentally took over 4 hours as Roxy over heated and needed to be towed to Santiago, and not only to let us park our car at Fabians place in the center until our return from Peru. NO not only to take us out that same night and let us sleep in his apartment and drive us to the airport and offer us a place on returning from Peru. Not only did they do all this, but they also proposed we move the car to Raul's father house, where he has a garage where they can make any necessary repairs and upgrades to the car. We all decided to leave the car with them for the next year or so and have it fixed in the meantime and when we go back to Chile to either use it or sell it. UNBELIEVABLE, seriously! Though I'm sure they had fun on the crazy adventure of saving Roxy, it was never the less a tough feat. A feat which the never seemed to be a burden to them. I was lucky to be in Santiago for my 31st birthday and we partied (on a budget) like I was 21. HUGE thanks to Raul and Fabian to whom I'm in debt. Until next time guys
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