Day 56 – Santiago, Chile Continued
Well – I will put Santiago on the list of cities to return to. Looked like a beautiful place but I just did not have time to explore. I had loads of errands to run like restocking supplies before I headed off from the “continent”. Also, I had to make a hospital visit. After visits to 2 pharamacies, 3 doctors and 3 hospitals – I finally got myself sorted. I have been told countless times by my mother not to stick Q-tips in my ears and alas in Brasil denying the advice, the reason caught up with me. I managed to shove some wax into my ear to the point I could not hear a bloody thing. It was highly annoying and given my acute fear of doctors and hospitals I hoped it would magically go away and kept pouring in boiling water as a remedy. I finally decided in Patagonia I had had enough and the drama began. My spanish is marginal, enough to get a bed and a good meal. My vocabulary does not include “I will pass out if you come within 10 feet of me with anything resembling a needle”. Anyway, finally in Santiago I found an ear specialist capable of helping and it was a blessing in disguise. I had been toying with the idea of diving while in tahiti despite a previous diving injury to the ear. He took one look and asked me if I experienced pain while flying at altitude. I said no – but he cautioned me not to go anywhere diving if I wanted to remain problem free so that quickly ended my underwater ambitions.
Got myself together to rise at 0400 for the airport shuttle. Did not sleep much – combination of being excited for Easter Island and the blaring discotecque that was apparently located right underneath my room. I thought it was an outdoor concert until it continued past midnight and the bass started pulsating my pillow. When everyone cleared out, they decided to beep their horns for the duration of the parking garage exit. Quite a party for a weeknight!
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