I never thought I’d be visiting Chile this year. The country was somewhere on my list of desired travel destinations, but nowhere near its top. Yes, Jim and I had talked about Patagonia in the past and I knew that geographically speaking, this was one of the most beautiful places in South America to visit. But I didn’t prioritize it that much. Therefore, I ended up surprising myself when I said yes to Monia’s exclamation of “Let’s go to Chile!” when we were planning our trips for 2018. The destination might not have been on top…