La Bella Luna
After last evening’s unexpected adventure (rainstorm, not the Valley of the Moon), we headed out to be one of the first entrants. Well done, because we were actually the second! Read More …
Category: Chile
Raw Earthscapes
Up at 4 am – way dark – grabbed snack bags at reception, and off we went to El Tatio geyser for a sunrise viewing. Not too many people on Read More …
Billy Ray Valentine**
Great breakfast (I think it’s so civilized when they’re included in the hotel stay), then packed up, filled up with gas and headed south to the Laguna Altiplana (high altitude Read More …
Disappearing Act and Carabineros
A nice breakfast at our place, then loaded up the truck and we headed off east. Lance had read about a field of radio telescopes (no, don’t ask me what Read More …
Up North and Up High
Early taxi at 7 am straight to the bus station. We arrived early enough to jump on one that left 15 minutes before our ticket. Slept most of the way Read More …
Lazy Day
A nice day to sleep in. Love it when I don’t have to answer to an alarm clock – that’s how spoiled I am! Middling breakfast, then we headed back Read More …
Patatour Valparaiso
After some hesitation, we decided to follow through on the tour I had booked, even though it meant asking for early “entry” to the breakfast room so we could get Read More …
Hop On and Off the Bus
No alarm clock today! Had a lovely breakfast out on the patio, overlooking a hidden backyard garden with a small pool, then checked out and stowed our luggage with reception. Read More …
Big City Bound
Travel day! On the road at 8 am, with the usual 20 minute stop at the coffee house while the van filled up with petrol. The usual 1 1/2 hour Read More …
Cascada del Toro
Another windy day, so there were only 2 really long hikes offered and the fauna hike for the shorter. A walk through the forest to supposedly sight wildlife, but they Read More …