Historic Car Meet in Futrono/Chile
On our tour around Lago Ranco in Chile we happened to come onto a historic car meeting in Futrono. A reason to stop and shoot a few photos for this gallery. The post Historic Car Meet in Futrono/Chile...
View ArticleIt’s all round & round, up & down. Why go that way?
Back to Chile, finish with Santiago, then on to new adventures. We found mountains and dry riverbeds and evidence everywhere of Chile's long drought. The post It’s all round & round, up & down....
View ArticleWe’re stuck, but there’s no better place to be!
We were stuck, due to floods, around La Serena and Valle de Elqui in Northern Chile. Yet it's such a beautiful region with friendly people - we loved it! The post We’re stuck, but there’s no better...
View Article7 years of rain in 12 hours – this is the result
Travelling overland we sometimes come close to disaster: the north of Chile was hit by 7 years of rain in 12 hours - we witnessed the result in Atacama. The post 7 years of rain in 12 hours – this is...
View ArticleThe Most Popular Destination in North Chile
Chile's North is a popular tourist destination - so much to see around San Pedro de Atacama: Chile's largest Salar and old adobe towns in stunning scenery. The post The Most Popular Destination in...
View ArticleUp & Down Thru Breathtaking Mountains – Literally!
Driving Paso de Jama from Chile to Argentina: our second time, but this trip we took more time to enjoy and photograph the breathtaking mountain scenery. The post Up & Down Thru Breathtaking...
View ArticleWhat to see in one week in & around Santiago
Our challenge was to show our visitor an interesting variety of sights in and around Santiago. We had only a little over one week and made the most of it. The post What to see in one week in &...
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Living Fossils at Nahuelbuta National Park
If you want to read a really positive blog about this national park, go to Heather and Scott’s blog . Our experience, while worthwhile, was accompanied by difficulties from start to finish. Road block:...
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Iron Clad Houses
Maybe it’s only because we’re from Australia and I’m interested in all aspects of architecture, but I was once again fascinated by the variety of iron clad buildings during our recent visit to...
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Coal Magnates of Southern Chile
Chile’s economy, very similar to our home country Australia, relies strongly on the export of resources and agricultural products. If you drive south along the coast from Concepción you soon pass...
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In & Around Valdivia
We arrived in Valdivia on Thursday, thinking to stay a couple of days – we finally left the area on Tuesday! Valdivia’s waterfront as seen from the bridge. Our ‘Berta’ is standing near the tall ship in...
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Around Lago Ranco, Los Ríos in Chile
Beautiful iron clad building Rio Bueno We left Valdivia and drove towards Lago Ranco. Our first destination was Rio Bueno, which I’d heard of when reading a carton of Colun milk! On first appearance it...
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You get what you ask for
rich dairy farms in southern Chile Recently we have been driving through farming country in southern Chile – lots of huge dairy farms with lots of plastic wrapped bales of hay in the paddocks and,...
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On The Road Again
on the road again – here Ruta 23 in Argentina On December 19 I left Santiago and was officially ‘on the road’ and since then life has been very different. I want to compare and contrast this life with...
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From Unbelievable Wealth to World Heritage Status
The Saltpeter Extraction Works of Humberstone and Santa Laura in Chile Chile has very few UNESCO World Heritage sites compared to neighbouring countries. In the far north of the country you will find...
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Ciudad Abierta, Arquitectura de Ritoque
I promised in my blog post Beaches north of Viña del Mar to Ventanas that I would find out more about the “Arquitectura de Ritoque”. This was initially sparked by one of Yasha’s English students, who...
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Teaching English to adults in Santiago de Chile
Giving an English language lesson at Vitacura English in Santiago For the majority of my adult life, my answer to the question – ‘What do you do?’ – had been, ‘I am a Maths teacher’. Until we left...
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Valparaiso & Pablo Neruda’s houses
Yasha turns 60 Valparaiso: a mix of houses clinging to the hills Teaching English has basically been my life since I arrived in Santiago in February this year. I have had minimal time off, and have...
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10 Things to Do in the Most Northerly Part of Chile
For the past 2 years, we keep thinking that we’ve left Chile for the last time. Then we find ourselves back there. When we decided to leave Bolivia, the most northerly part of Chile was the closest and...
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Overlanding in Chile: dare2go Experience Over 14 Months
For Pan-American travellers, Chile is a popular country for overlanding. In most parts, you can easily find places to camp overnight. The country has well-developed infrastructure; it’s uncomplicated...
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