CHEER.chou

I think Punta Arenas likes me! And it's not only for the penguins. Actually yesterday on the way back to the shore, I thought I might got killed by the got damn raft. I was not only so very sick, but also the waves were so strong that I thought it's going to break my neck. I had to sleep the whole afternoon to recover from the sickness, and until this morning I still can felt the pain in my neck.

but things got different today, just when I thought I am so over CHILE for its expensive life. I had a very lucky budget saving day today!

Today is my city tour day, and Punta Arenas is not a big city so I just walked around. no sooner, I found a bus company, cost only 2,000 pesos to airport. I was planning to take a taxi because my flight is late (3 in the morning actaully) and most airport buses leave before 4 in the afternoon. so I think maybe Taxi will be a good choice. Although it takes 5,000 pesos, but it's still better than spend half day in the Airport. but now I have a better choice! 3,000 pesos saved. and it leaves 11:45 in the night. so I'll only spend 3hours waiting there. sounds OK to me.

and then, I walked to the main plaza and found something I was looking for. they are penguins made by wool. I saw them in Puerto Natales, but I didn't buy them because I think there will be more in Punta Arenas. but after I came here, I didn't see them at all. Now here they are!! and the price is even better!!! only 2/3 than before. But I still bargain a little, and I got them almost half the price than I saw in Puerto Natales!!

afterwards, I went to the museums. the first museum I walked in is setting up for an exhibition, so the old man at the recption just showed me in, free for charge! It was a nice one, but I think I need some more museum, so I walked to the second museum. When I go in it, nobody is at the reception. and I wait for 10 seconds, seems nobody is in charge here so I just walked in.... hahahaha.... I didn't even pay 1 peso for these two major museums!!!! yey!!!! another 3,000 peso saved!!!!

then I come to the museum store downstairs, saw some postcards, I asked the price, they are cheaper than the stores in the streets!!!!! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? I mean, according to my personal experience, musems stores always sell postcards in worse price. but this really happens in Punta Arenas!! yey!! so I bought some postcards of course.

isn't it a lucky day?!! isn't Punta Arenas a lovely city? but I think I'll spend the money I saved on dinner anyway.... hahaha...