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Next day it was up early and Tita had us on the road cruising the streets of Santiago and pointing out the sights before stopping at the Supreme Court. I scored a photograph with this Police Officer who was on duty. As you can see that the Police here are “Nice guys and right guys” so they do their duty without corruption and have an excellent relationship with the people. Tita said the only ones she did not like were the women. Tita said “The women were very hard, they are Rotwheeler’s and are not to be trusted”. All the Police wear their uniforms properly and have them immaculately prepared. Our Police look poor compared with these guys. The Chile Police uniform is a copy of the German Police uniform.

The Supreme Court. The ladies tried to get in to have a look but were rejected on the grounds that I was wearing shorts.

On leaving the Supreme Court we walked to the City Centre and arrived at this plaza. The building at the end of this photograph is the Museum.  We were very lucky to catch the eye of the curator who took it on himself to show us around and give us a history lesson on Chile. One thing that had intrigued me was that in both Argentina and Chile there was a street called O’Higgins. What the heck was an Irish man doing in Spanish South America. Well Bernard O’Higgens was an Irish man and the right hand man of San Martin the great liberator who kicked the Spanish out South America and O’Higgins then instituted democracy in Chile but declined to take the position of President and the power for himself. He was truly a remarkable man. Incredibly the Pacific wars as the war of independence between Chile, Bolivia and Peru were called also involved help from the British. Generally Santiago seemed to be very well organised and clean.          

We found this group of persons in traditional dress promoting a show.  Heres Tita leading the parade. Tita has such a wonderful way with people. As you can see by this photograph Tita has the attention of all those in the parade.

Typical of people here, they enjoy their music and dance.

I think Tita liked to have the a joke with the Police men who were following the parade.

This was a sculpture in the main squire that took our fancy.

The Musicians played and Dances danced for the crowd.

Others were also entertaining in the Plaza, with juggling, playing music, poetry, and other activities.   

Heres Tita and Rhondda sharing a moment with the local dogs.