Thursday, 1 April 2010

Santiago/Auckland (Chile/New Zealand)

V Santiagu je priletova hala primo na parkovisti pred skutecnou halou. Zemetreseni Santiago nezasahlo oproti Concepcion (ktere je srovnane se zemi) az tak moc, ale nektere nasledky se jeste nepodarilo odstranit. Sem tam maji historicke budovy praskliny a jsou ohranicene aby na nekoho nespadly.
Na to jak je mesto velke je hodne ciste, zadne odpadky, nedopalky ani zvykacky na zemi. Mesto je rozhodne metropole nejevropstejsiho stylu co jsme v JA videli, nevime proc vsechny pruvodce vyzdvihuji Buenos Aires ktere ma s Evropou spolecne jen znacky v obchodech. Za zminku stoji hlavne vyhlidka z kopce San Cristobal, kde je celych 6mil obyvatel jako na dlani a nad tim krasne 5ti tisicovky. A potom jeste predkolonialni muzeum, ktere nas nauci hodne o incke kulture a expozice jsou najzajimavejsi ze vsech muzeii co jsme v JA navstivili.
Jeste cestou na letiste nas mrzi, ze jsme nevedeli o tom, ze spousta letu na Novy Zeland mezipristava na Velikonocnich ostrovech. Sakra. Adios America del Sur!
Nedele 21/3 z naseho zivota diky casovemu posunu a 14h letu uplne zmizela. Do NZ jsme vpusteni bez jakychkoliv problemu (pokud nezminujeme vyborny sendvic co jsme museli vyhodit). Ve meste hned atakujeme prvni kavarnu co vidime - obycejny croissant, cappuccino a cisty zachod s toaletnim papirem, mydlem a teplou vodou, platba kartou! Tyto zdanlive bezne veci jsou pro nas absolutni VIP! Z casoveho posunu jsme hodne unaveni, bude to dlouhy den. Krome nakupu vicemene zvladneme vyjet jen na Skytower, architektonicky skvost kde se muzeme kochat 360st pohledem na mesto z 220m. Zvlastni pocit, stat v tehle vysce na prosklene podlaze a koukat pod sebe na miniaturni mrakodrapy. A komu to nestaci muze se nechat spustit dolu na lane rychlosti volneho padu. Jeste nas prekvapuje kolik je ve meste asiatu, vice nez mistnich.


Foto Santiago
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=57059&id=1344786025&l=fca0797c7d
Foto Auckland
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=57060&id=1344786025&l=24239f8171


In Santiago is the arrival hall on the parking places in front of the real hall. Earthquake that hit and completely raised down Concepcion didn't struck here that hard but some of it's effects are hard to fix. Some historical buildings have big cracks.
For the city of this size are all the streets very clean. It's is the most European metropolis we've seen here, don't know why all guides mention Buenos Aires, which most common things with Europe are brands in the shops. Worth mentioning is hill San Cristobal where you can see all 6mil inhabitants down below with some 5000m high peaks above. And the precolonial museum, it tells a lot about Inca culture and society and by far is most enjoyable museum in SA.
Pity we didn't know that a lot of flights to Auckland land on Easter islands...it would be a great stop. Adios America del Sur!
Thanks to the difference in time zones and 14hrs flight Sunday 21/3 has completely disappeared from our lives. If we don't count nice sandwich we had to throw out there were no problems with immigration. We attack the first coffee place in town we see - croissant, cappuccino, clean toilet with paper, soap and hot water, payment by card! These seemingly common things are an absolute VIP! We are very tired from the jet lag, it will be a long day. Besides grocery shopping we only manage to get ourselves on the top of Skytower. Architectonic beauty where you can see Auckland 360degrees from 220m. Weird feeling, standing on the glass floor and look down at the tiny skyscrapers. Who wants a bit more thrill can throw himself down on a rope. We are quite surprised by the amount of Asian people living here, there is more of them than Kiwi people.

Santiago pics
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=57059&id=1344786025&l=fca0797c7d
Auckland pics
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=57060&id=1344786025&l=24239f8171

4 comments:

  1. Ahoj Janičko a Rudo, Jani, přeju ti krásné narozeniny a ať se vám daří. Zéland ode mne pozdravujte a vyřiďte tam, že se mi stejská, ale jen trošku a užíte si tu pohodu tam. Je tam dobře...Pa Maruška

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  2. čau cestovatelé, zpětně bych vám oběma ještě chtěl popřát k narozeninám vše nejlepší. mějte se fajn. Zdravím na NZ. Láďa Kunžak

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  3. kde jsou nejaky dalsi prispevky? Popis skakani s padakem napriklad! Vy si snad jen uzivate a vubec se nedelite s nama, se mi zda. Skandal, budu si stezovat, pozenu to do nejvyssich mist!

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  4. Ahoj hrdlicky, tak denne koukam na mejlika a z Vasi strany nic noveho, aspon byste mohli napsat, ze jste v poradku a vse probiha OK. Mejte se krasne, uzivejte si vyletovani a polepsete se. :-)
    Pepa Prokes

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