Santiago - A week of preparation, reunions and summer

So after a week in Santiago (a little longer than I had hoped) I am on the road again. I had a blast seeing some of my friends again, stopping by Manuel Montt and Bellavista for good beers and party, and enjoying both the beer and the Jazz festival. During the days, I have also been able to get up to date with equipment for the South (cold / rainy / windy weather) and some extra compartments on the bike! ;)

Back on Lira I was out hunting for extra bags to put on my bike. It looked like it would take up to a week to get it done, but once I actually got to talk to the mechanic, he told me: "That will take me 2 hours!" I also added winter gloves to my inventory.

On the weekend, it was time to enjoy the beer festival. There was a good selection to choose from, although they charged a quite a bit. But with live-music, good company, and good beers, we really enjoyed the event. I found one favorite beers from Belgium, Delerium and Gulden Draak, which naturally had the longest line-ups! Also, there were quite a few new styles of beers I hadn´t seen before, Coco-nut, Pineapple, strawberry etc. Not bad, but "not my glass of beer". 

Something different

Belgium first class beer

To fit everything possible into as few days as possible, we went to see the outdoor Jazz concert by the river in a park down town. The hot days pay off at night with very a comfortable temperature. We found a spot across from the river and could from a distance perfectly savour the excellent Jazz notes and rhythm. The concert was a great end on a busy but rewarding week back in Santiago.  I´ll be back soon enough!

Ready to hit the road again! 

See also:

Buying a motorbike in Chile http://motorbiketoursa.blogspot.com/2013/09/on-topic-of-buying-bike-in-chile.html
Bellavista & Manuel Montt in Santiago http://motorbiketoursa.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-must-see-nightlife-and-culinary_10.html