A Santiago Get-Away

Nineteen months after having left Safford, our house there finally sold. However, the title company would not accept the closing documents notarized by a Chilean notary so we headed to Santiago to get those documents notarized at the American Embassy. Across from the Embassy was this shop:

And, since friends from our days of living in Cajamarca are now spending a lot of time in Santiago (both of the men are still associated with Newmont and the mine in Cajamarca) we were able to meet with the two couples again. So we rented a vehicle and of course - went wine tasting!

And our favorite wine-tasting destination - that would be Casillero del Diablo!

The grounds of this winery are pretty.

I think these are called "monkey" trees.

You can see in these photos the repair work being done on this building as a result of the March earthquake. We weren't able to visit one of the other wineries due to damage from the earthquake. 

 

Simon with his empanada and wine!

Billie with her, hmm, I don't know what she was eating and her champagne!

Mike with his empanada and wine.

Obviously Laurie and Billie were eating the same thing and of coure, her vino.

Evidently Larry was just drinking?? Wonder if Mike was looking at his Crackberry?

Our group photo - always enjoy seeing the Briggs and Hubbards!