This is a quick note out of order with the blog. Many of you have learned about the huge earthquake that hit Chile this morning. We are a long ways from where it hit and were unaware of it until we rode into Puerto Rio Tranquilo. The internet access is very, very, very limited because the lines near Santiago are damaged. Things here don´t work if things there don´t work. So, we are fine. And, we are in no danger of proximity to a tsunami unless it is over a few thousand feet high. While the last two days have included a lot of "suckiness", it sounds like we are lucky. This was the 7th largest earthquake ever. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those impacted. We had lunch in a tiny place and they had the television running. Everyone was coming in to see the video of the damage. It sounds like 35 people were killed in one town. Just an FYI --- we registered with the Embassy. We have already received emails offering help. I am glad we don´t need it. I am impress by how quickly they put out an email and the number of options they gave us for contacting someone. They even asked that we contact our families and friends.
I´ll post again soon when we have WiFi.
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So glad to hear that you two are OK! I was going to email you but remembered that you had this blog where I could leave a message. You ARE lucky you two didn´t experience the earthquake- it was by far the worst/traumatizing thing that I have ever experienced. I´m OK, family here is ok, but there is damage in isolated areas, particularly in the Maipú area of Santiago(there was an apartment building that collapsed one floor). I´m currently without electricity (writing from work), gas and, supposedly tomorrow, will be without water given that Maipú is going to turn off the water supply to repair a huae sewer pipe that broke. Regardless, I´m OK, and very glad to hear you two are ok as well. Keep the posts coming!
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