Gettin' Ready

Santiago

Today I spend getting ready for the arrival of all the new people. The hostel we’re staying in is a true
Me and some of the new pax

Hostel International hostel with all shared rooms, usually 6 people to a room. Some of the new people are starting to trickle in and some of the old pax will find themselves sharing a room with the new tonight, which is a good thing. I’m hoping that the two groups will be able to integrate as soon as possible, but it usually takes awhile.

Most of the old pax go off on the wine tour today. They’ll visit two different wineries, the first one being a smaller old one that still stores wine in large oak casks and then after lunch a much bigger newer one that uses all modern technology. The woman who runs this tour is an American who went to school in Santiago where she ended up dating and eventually marrying the guy who owns the winery. All the girls in the group swoon when hearing this story.

While they’re off having fun, I’m making passenger lists and itineraries, copying city sheets, putting up a welcome notice and doing all the annoying little things that need to be done before a new tour starts. I’ll have my pre-departure meeting tomorrow with the newbies and everything needs to be ready before then.

That evening is the last for most of the people who are going home. We eat another group meal and say goodbye to Damon and Kristie and Leigh.