Sunday, 4 Apr 2010 | Views [408]
San Pedro was a stop on the trip' at the insistence of friends. It was something of a cultural and colonial heritage point of chile on the border of Bolivia with something of an indigenous presence in the area. It was our first real ecounter with the ... Read more >
Tags: bike riding the atacama desert
Sunday, 4 Apr 2010 | Views [588]
Chañaral was an uexpected delight and ansolute highlight f our trip in Chile. Part of our travel plans was to catch buses at night to minimise our down time in hotels. However the trip direct to San Pedro from Viña was simply too long. Ww stopped in ... Read more >
Tags: exploring a seaside town
Sunday, 4 Apr 2010 | Views [379]
Part of the trip to the Chilean coast and Viña del Mar included jumpng on the train to the neighbouring city of Valparaiso. Viña is modern but Valpo has absolutely exquisite tiny little streets with the hills kissing the ocean and quickly retreating ... Read more >
Tags: partying and relaxing in valparaiso
Monday, 29 Mar 2010 | Views [482]
Caught the bus from Santiago to Viña del Mar, basically the Chilean equivalent of the Gold Coast in Australia. Lots of tall buildings, rich people, casinos, cafes, restaurants etc. Stayed in Hotel Hispana, nothing spectacular but the breakfasts were ... Read more >
Tags: tsunami!!!!
Friday, 26 Mar 2010 | Views [373]
Not sure where I left off and am writing this two weeks late lol but will back track and write about each of our stays in order. Finally got to Santoago after three days in Buenos Aires. Aeroliñeas Argentinas put us up in The Savoy which was lovely. ... Read more >
Tags: city and urban life
