Temuco!

Played a great concert tonight in Temuco, a city about 9 hours south of Santiago. The audience again was great. It was our first presentation of Don Juan, Pictures, and Grieg's Piano Concerto with the fabulous Louis Lorte. During our free day yesterday I made friends with a cab driver who gave me a tour of the city. He was delighted when I showed him pictures of Placido Domingo, whom we met in Santiago. He took me up to Cerro Nielol where I got a nice view of the city and took some photos. He only charged me 5 bucks for the sightseeing tour. Sweet. The one thing I'll never forget about Temuco is the smell. There are lots of forests here and most people heat tier homes with fireplaces. It smells like a campfire ALL the time. That mixed with the crisp air makes for a rather nice atmosphere. Tomorrow we are off to Concepcion. A very tight schedule that includes another 4 hours on the bus. EAL