We had to do another trip to Santiago to do some shopping and to to buy a washing machine. We borrowed the car of Jerry and made plans t
o leave early in the morning with Jay and Stephanie and their children. We managed to leave at 9.30 in the morning, not early enough to miss the worse heat, but early enough for all of us. We filled the car up with 4 kids and 4 adults and I would say we were full and was wondering how on earth would we fit two washing machines and shopping in. But we cross the bridge when we are there. The trip to Santiago takes roughly 
two hours and it was an easy trip. I had packed a few drinks and buns to eat for the kids and had taken blocks of paper to draw and scribble on. We did not hear a peep from any of the children during the whole trip. Once we arrived in Santiago we went to the shopping mall "Jumbo"...... ahhhhh shopping in air conditions, what a treat. We quickly decided on our choice of washing machine and had lunch in the mall and then finished our shopping spree in the supermarket. By 4 o'clock we were all getting tired and it was time to head back to Luperon. When we came out of the mall the heat was nearable unbareable. The car was loaded to the 
maximum and we kept buying cold water on the way back. We had to stop once for the restrooms and bought some fresh vegetables on one of the roadside stalls. We made it back in time to collapse, to have dinner and watch a movie..... wow I thought shopping in New Zealand was a mission, but here it seems even more of a mission......however it was fun and I would not want to swap and miss these experiences at all.
o leave early in the morning with Jay and Stephanie and their children. We managed to leave at 9.30 in the morning, not early enough to miss the worse heat, but early enough for all of us. We filled the car up with 4 kids and 4 adults and I would say we were full and was wondering how on earth would we fit two washing machines and shopping in. But we cross the bridge when we are there. The trip to Santiago takes roughly 
two hours and it was an easy trip. I had packed a few drinks and buns to eat for the kids and had taken blocks of paper to draw and scribble on. We did not hear a peep from any of the children during the whole trip. Once we arrived in Santiago we went to the shopping mall "Jumbo"...... ahhhhh shopping in air conditions, what a treat. We quickly decided on our choice of washing machine and had lunch in the mall and then finished our shopping spree in the supermarket. By 4 o'clock we were all getting tired and it was time to head back to Luperon. When we came out of the mall the heat was nearable unbareable. The car was loaded to the 
maximum and we kept buying cold water on the way back. We had to stop once for the restrooms and bought some fresh vegetables on one of the roadside stalls. We made it back in time to collapse, to have dinner and watch a movie..... wow I thought shopping in New Zealand was a mission, but here it seems even more of a mission......however it was fun and I would not want to swap and miss these experiences at all.
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