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瓦尔帕莱索的墙绘 Murals in Valparaiso

2022年12月6日，星期二，从南美洲之旅归来的第二天 – Day two after South America

今天还是在倒时差，不过算是可以静下心来整理在瓦尔帕莱索拍的墙绘照片，并在这里分享。瓦尔帕莱索的两日短游算是这次南美洲之旅最精彩的部分。虽然这个小港口城市充斥着不整洁的街道，横七竖八的电线电缆，看起来凶狠狠的流浪狗，令人担忧的治安问题等等，这个城市还是用它的千奇百怪的，眼花缭乱的，有创造力的墙绘吸引并征服了成千上万的游客，我俩就是其中之一。

Though I’m still jet-lagged today, I can relax now and sort out the wall mural photos that I took in Valparaíso and share them here. The two-day excursion to Valparaíso was clearly the highlight of the trip to South America. Although this small port city is full of dirty streets, criss-crossed wires and cables, ferocious-looking stray dogs, worrying security problems, etc., the city still uses its strange, dazzling and creative walls to attract thousands of tourists like us who are captured by the murals.

南美洲最后一天 The Last Day in South America

2022年12月4日，星期日，南美洲之旅第十八天 – Day 18 of the South America Trip

这次短暂的南美洲预告片之旅就这么快结束了，当时叫做预告片之旅是因为到达的城市比较少，所以这次旅游酷似试探之旅，如果喜欢南美洲，再计划回到这里。现在的感觉也许这是第一次也是最后一次来这里旅行。

我俩晚上10点多的飞机回美国，今天基本上有大半天的时间，我俩把行李寄存在了民宿大楼的前台，选择了再去一次瓦尔帕莱索，看看那些上次去没看到的墙绘。

Our short South American teaser trip has come to an end so quickly. Initially, we called the trip a teaser because we were traveling to relatively few countries in South America, so this trip would be our first. Well, to be honest, South America was not our favorite place to visit. So, maybe this will be our first and our last trip to South America.

比尼亚德尔马 Vina Del Mar

2022年12月3日，星期六，南美洲之旅第十七天 – Day 17 of the South America Trip

早上被地震叫醒了，我感觉床在晃，一开始以为PJG在动，转身看他，他没动，一看床上面的吊灯也在晃，马上知道这是地震，立刻叫醒PJG，我俩站到了门框下面的时候，地震已经结束了，随即网上查到了是发生在瓦尔帕莱索附近海域里的4.6级地震。

I was woken up by the earthquake this morning! I felt the bed shaking and at first I thought PJG was moving. I turned to look at him, but he was still. When I saw the chandelier above our bed swaying, I knew it was an earthquake. I woke up PJG immediately and when we went to stand under the door frame,

Valparaiso 瓦尔帕莱索

2022年12月2日，星期五，南美洲之旅第十六天 – Day 16 of South America Trip

PJG今天感觉好了很多，还是有些咳嗽和泻肚子，以防万一，做了新冠的快速自测，阴性，说来也奇怪，我俩这一路旅行，去过那么多人员聚集的地方，这个病毒又没消失，但是还是没被传染上，看来我俩已经建立了很强的免疫！

Well, PJG feels much better today, but still has a lingering cough and diarrhea. Just in case, he did a quick self-test for Covid-19, and it was negative. Strange to say, we have traveled far and near, and we have been to so many places where people gather – we have never worn a mask. The virus has not disappeared, but we are still not infected. It seems that we have established a strong immunity!

重返智利 Returning to Chile

2022年12月1日，星期四，南美洲之旅第十五天 – Day 15 of our South America Trip

早上4点半起床，快速收拾完行李，5点半预订的出租车就在楼下等好了，今天我俩要重返智利，去距离圣地亚哥大约120多公里的一个海滨小城-比尼亚德尔马。PJG还是没有痊愈，早上还有些低烧，可怜的人只能带病旅游了。一小时五十多分钟的飞行就到了圣地亚哥，在机场坐Turbus公司的大巴，十多分钟先到了pajaritos站，再转乘到比尼亚德尔马的大巴，一个小时四十多分钟的车程顺利地到达了目的地。

We got up at 4:30 in the morning, quickly finished packing, and our 5:30 taxi was waiting downstairs. Today we fly back to Santiago, and then take a bus to Viña del Mar, a seaside town about 120 kilometers away from Santiago. PJG still isn’t better, and he still had a low fever in the morning. The poor man

Buenos Aires Day 9 布宜诺斯艾利斯第九天

2022年11月30日，星期三，南美洲之旅第十四天 – Day 14 of South America Trip

坏消息，今天早上PJG的泻肚子还是没有痊愈，而且又开始发烧到37.78度，他给我俩的医院打了电话，可惜美国是凌晨3点多，护士说会联系他的医生，今天他又要在家休息了。我去超市买了一小袋大米，给他做了鸡汤粥做午饭，我吃了昨晚没吃完的猪排。吃完午饭我和小熊坐地铁去了女人桥（西班牙语：Puente de la Mujer），这个桥是一座配重斜拉桥，由西班牙建筑师圣地亚哥·卡拉特拉瓦设计，桥梁的设计是一对跳探戈的情侣形象。

The bad news is that PJG’s diarrhea is still not better this morning, and his fever of 37.78c (>100 f) degrees returned. He called our hospital in the US, but unfortunately it was still only 3 am there. The nurse said that she would send an urgent message to his doctor.

Buenos Aires Day 8 布宜诺斯艾利斯第八天

2022年11月29日，星期二，南美洲之旅第十三天 – 13th day of South America trip

PJG今天还在挣扎，还是有泻肚子，体温基本恢复正常了，他还是需要在家休息，我去超市买了鸡蛋，跑了两家西联汇款又换了100美金，今天的汇率是1比305，去取了洗的衣服。中午PJG这几天来第一次吃了三个炒鸡蛋和面包片。我下午去了这里的一个特别的书店, 中文名翻译过来是雅典人书店，这个书店是在2019年被国家地理杂志评为“世界上最美的书店”。

PJG’s stomach troubles continued today, not much better, but his temperature has basically returned to normal. He still is weak and needs to stay at home. I went to the supermarket to buy eggs then went to two Western Unions looking to exchange another 100 dollars. Today’s exchange rate is 1:305. I picked up the laundry at noon, got takeout and went back to make PJG three scrambled eggs and sliced bread for lunch, his first real meal in a few days. After lunch, I went with bear to a cool bookstore called, “El Ateneo Grand Splendid”. This bookstore was named “the most beautiful bookstore in the world” by National Geographic in 2019.

Buenos Aires Day 7 布宜诺斯艾利斯第七天

2022年11月28日，星期一，南美洲之旅第十二天 – Day 12 of South America trip

翻译的工作进展的很慢，因为PJG今天还是发烧和泻肚子，很遗憾他只能又在民宿休息了，又是我和小熊独自外出的一天。上午先去洗衣店洗衣服，明天才能取，然后又去药店买了止泻药和超市买了矿泉水和苹果汁给PJG。我就去了中国城，这是一个特别小的中国城，没有什么特色，好几个超市，很多卖便宜货的小店。今天依然是炙热，是顶着大太阳游逛的一天。

The progress of the translation work has been very slow, because PJG still has a fever and diarrhea today. Unfortunately, he can only rest in the apartment again today, and it is another day when the little bear and I go out alone. In the morning, I went to the laundromat to get our clothes washed, and will pick them up tomorrow. Then I went to the pharmacy to buy some antidiarrheal medicine and the supermarket to buy mineral water and apple juice for PJG. After that, I went to Chinatown, which is a very small little Chinatown with nothing special, several supermarkets, and many small shops selling cheap Chinese crap. Today it is still scorching hot, and a day for wandering in the sun with my bear alone.

Buenos Aires Day 6 布宜诺斯艾利斯第六天

2022年11月27日，星期日，南美洲之旅第十一天 – Day 11 of South America trip

昨天半夜PJG就开始泻肚子，早上起来也没有转好，他还是坚持着我俩步行去了西联汇款，换了100美金，因为今天是星期天，唯一这家离我俩还比较近的店还开门，汇率不是很理想，1比304，没办法没有选择。步行回民宿之后，PJG没吃午饭，在家休息，我买了一份外卖做午餐，吃完之后独自去了这里的一个有名的日本庭园。

PJG started to have diarrhea in the middle of the night last night, and it got worse by the morning (was it that pork dish I gave him?). He still insisted that we walk to Western Union to exchange money. Because today is Sunday, there was only one store relatively close to us that was open – the exchange rate was 1:304, not the best. After walking back to the apartment, PJG didn’t have lunch and just went to straight to bed. I bought takeaway for lunch, and then went to the famous Japanese garden, alone.

Buenos Aires Day 5 布宜诺斯艾利斯第五天

2022年11月26日，星期六，南美洲之旅第十天 – Day 10 of South America trip

今天非常轻松，转移到了巴勒莫好莱坞区，这个“好莱坞”区的名字是因其电视工作室和电影制作公司而得。会在这个民宿再在布宜诺斯艾斯住五个晚上，这里更是我俩喜欢的区域，更安静些，有很多室外的饭店酒吧，还有很多亚洲菜。名坐大巴到了民宿，在附近逛了一圈熟悉了一下，下午去巴勒莫区也逛了一圈，4点着了一个酒吧观看阿根廷对墨西哥的大战，看进了球的比赛就是好看和激动！

Today will be a very easy day, moving to the Hollywood district of Palermo. The “Hollywood” district is so named for its television studios and film production companies. We will stay here in Buenos Aires for another five nights. So far, this is the area we like more, it is quieter, there are many outdoor restaurants and bars, and there are many places with Asian dishes. We took a bus to the apartment, and walked around the neighborhood to get familiar. In the afternoon, we also went to the Palermo Soho area separated by a large road. At 4 o’clock, we went to a bar to watch the epic battle between Argentina and Mexico. It was a great game to watch. Argentineans are happy!

Buenos Aires Day 4 布宜诺斯艾利斯第四天

2022年11月25日，星期五，南美洲之旅第九天 – Day 9 of South America trip

今天去了大名鼎鼎的博卡区的卡米尼托，一个色彩斑斓的社区。这个社区最初是一条小溪上的一座桥，小溪干涸被填满之后，建了铁路，但很快就被废弃了，之后变成了一个名副其实的垃圾场。再后来，卡米尼托的华丽转身归功于艺术家贝尼托·昆奎拉·马丁，他以描绘博卡区周围崎岖的港口生活而闻名。1950 年代，贝尼托·昆奎拉·马丁开始为卡米尼托的建筑涂上鲜艳的色彩，他的坚韧奠定了这个社区走向五彩斑斓的道路，结合这里久闻的“探戈”的名声，卡米尼托已成为布宜诺斯艾利斯的独特的风景线。

Today we went to the Caminito section of the famous La Boca district, a very colorful community. The community started as a bridge over a creek that dried up and was filled to create a railroad, but was soon abandoned and turned into a veritable dump. Still later, Caminito’s flamboyant turn is credited to artist Benito Quinqueira Martín, known for his depictions of the rugged port life around the La Boca district.

乌拉圭的一天 One Day in Uruguay

2022年11月24，星期四，南美洲之旅第八天 – Day 8 of the South America trip

今天是美国的感恩节，夏天的感恩节是一种奇怪的感觉。早上6点多就起床了，吃完早餐，步行去20分钟去Buquebus港口，坐渡轮去布宜诺斯艾利斯对面的乌拉圭小城市科洛尼亚-德尔萨克拉门托。7点多到了港口才明白买船票的时候被告知要提前一个小时到港口的原因，是排队要过海关，没想到有这么多人！

Today is Thanksgiving in America, and Thanksgiving in the summer is a strange feeling. We got up at the ungodly hour of 6am this morning to catch our ferry. After breakfast, we walked to the Buquebus port and took the ferry to Colonia del Sacramento, a small Uruguayan city on the opposite side of the river from Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires Day 3 布宜诺斯艾利斯第三天

2022年11月23日，星期三，南美洲之旅第七天 – Wednesday, Day 7 of our South America trip

上午去卖船票的地方买了两张明天去乌拉圭的船票，加40分钟的导游团。本来计划下周一去并在那里住一晚，和卖票的人聊了一下，他觉得不值得在那里住一晚。买完票，坐公交车去San Telmo游荡了一圈，那里是布宜诺斯艾利斯最古老的街区之一。

In the morning, we went to buy two boat tickets to Uruguay for tomorrow, plus a 40-minute guided walking tour. We originally had planned to stay there for one night next Monday, but after chatting with the ticket seller, and he didn’t think it was worth staying there for the night. After buying the ticket, we took a bus to check out San Telmo, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires Day 2 布宜诺斯艾利斯第二天

2022年11月22日，星期二，南美洲之旅6天 – Tuesday, South America, Day 6

今天要做的事情好多，早上8点多就起床，去酒店的“免费”早餐吃早饭，说免费是PJG用他的Marriot酒店的积分含了早餐，哈哈。

We have a lot of things to do today. We woke up at 8am in the morning and went to the hotel’s “free” breakfast. It is said that PJG uses his Marriott’s points to include breakfast, haha.

去布宜诺斯艾利斯 Going to Buenos Aires

2022年11月21日，星期一，南美洲之旅五天

今天要去下一站阿根廷的首都布宜诺斯艾利斯，早上坐Uber大概20分钟到了机场，顺利办理登记，过海关，大约一个半小时的飞行，很快就到了布宜诺斯艾利斯。飞机是787大型飞机，没有坐满人，我俩中间的座位也没有人，我可以躺下来睡一觉，感觉我一觉醒来就到了。到了布宜诺斯艾利斯，过海关要拍照片，登记手印，但是并不给护照盖章！

We are on the way to our next stop, Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. In the morning we took an 20 minute Uber to the airport. Customs went smoothly although it took 30 minutes. The flight to Buenos Aires took about an hour and a half. The plane was a large 787 and the seat between us was empty so I could lie down and sleep. Before I knew it, we had arrived. The customs in Buenos Aires is very thorough: you have to take photos and register your fingerprints and answer many questions, but unfortunately they don’t stamp your passport!

Drinks in Santiago 圣地亚哥的鸡尾酒

虽然在圣地亚哥没有吃到什么特别好吃的智利菜，但是圣地亚哥的饮料和鸡尾酒之类还真好喝。

Although Chilean dishes are not particularly impressive, the drinks and cocktails in Santiago are really delicious.

Santiago Day 4 圣地亚哥第四天

2022年11月20日南美洲之旅第四天

今天是在圣地亚哥的最后一天，比较轻松地一天，早上刚出民宿的门就闻到一股烧纸的味道，下楼出了小区的门，看到几辆救火车正在楼下救火！隔壁的隔壁楼不知道什么时候着火了！我想过去拍几张照片，一个警察拦住我不让我过去。希望没有人员伤亡。

Today is our last day in hot and burning Santiago. It was a relatively relaxing day. As soon as we left our apartment in the morning, we smelled a strong smell of burning paper. We went downstairs and though the outside door of the community, and saw many fire trucks fighting a fire in an apartment right near us! Smoke was billowing out of an apartment and water was being poured onto the flames! I wanted to go over to take some pictures, but a policeman stopped me, with a very visible “NO” -he wouldn’t let me get nearer. Indeed a burning day! Hope there were no casualties.

Santiago Day 3 圣地亚哥第三天

2022年11月19号南美洲之旅第三天 November 19th, 2022 South America trip day 3

又是很热的一天，今天出门出的早，10点就出发去了圣路济亚山，这座山是一个 1500万年火山的残余，也是圣地亚哥的著名旅游地之一。山现在的样子是由 19 世纪末该市市长所设计的，受法国园林绿化的启发，他决定将这片火山岩石改造成一个优雅的公园，里面有花园、喷泉、露台、凉亭、许多树木以及错综复杂的小径和台阶。

It was another very hot day, so we went out earlier (10am) and went to climb San Lucia Hill – a remnant of a 15 million-year-old volcano, and it is also a famous tourist destination in Santiago. The hill’s present form was designed by the city’s mayor in the late 19th century, who, inspired by French landscaping, decided to transform the volcanic rock into an elegant park with gardens, fountains, terraces, gazebos, many trees and intricate trails and steps.

Santiago Day 2 圣地亚哥第二天

2022年11月18日，南美洲之旅第二天 November 18th, South America trip day 2

早上醒来已经快9点了，在家的时候，很难睡过超过7点钟，PJG去楼下的超市买了一袋面包做早餐，一切洗漱整理完毕出门已经是12点多了，今天要去圣克里斯托瓦尔山，是圣地亚哥北部的一座小山, 海拔只有850米，是这里的第三高峰，山顶上有智利天主教会的主要礼拜场所之一，也是智利圣地亚哥的象征。从民宿步行20多分钟就到了山脚下，本打算徒步爬山的我俩，被这个炙热的天气打败了，买了两张往返的缆车车票。

It’s almost 9 o’clock when we woke up. At home, it’s hard to sleep past 7. PJG went down to the supermarket and bought some fresh croissants for breakfast. We plan to go to Mount San Cristobal, which is a hill in the north of Santiago, only 850 meters above sea level, but is the third highest peak here. On the top of the mountain is one of the main places of worship of the Chilean Catholic Church and a symbol of Santiago, Chile. It took more than 20 minutes to walk from the apartment to the foot of the mountain. The two of us who planned to hike up the mountain were defeated by the hot weather and instead bought two round-trip Funicular tickets.

到达智利圣地亚哥 Arrival in Santiago， Chile

11/17/2022，南美洲之旅第一天 South America Day one

时间过的很快，从5月份的地中海之旅回来后，似乎转眼间，忙季就结束了，这个忙季也是我在事务所的最后一个忙季，找到了一个新工作，这次的南美洲之旅算是作为一段生活旅程结束的一个小小的庆祝吧。感谢PJG花了一个多月的时间，精心计划这次的旅行。

Time flies. After returning from the Mediterranean trip in May, it seems my tax busy season was over in a blink of an eye. This busy season was also my last busy season at the firm as I found a new job! A trip to South America is a small celebration for the end of my life’s journey through public accounting. Thanks to PJG for spending more than a month carefully planning this trip!