As mentioned in our previous post, when we first started planning our trip to South America, top of the list was a stop in the Atacama Desert to do some star gazing. Not only did we plan our itinerary to avoid the full moon, but we also had to take bus schedules to and from such remote … [Read more…]
A dusty little town in the middle of absolutely nowhere in the centre of the world’s driest desert. This was San Pedro de Atacama, and we arrived hot, sweaty, tired and already boiling from the searing sun at 10am in the morning. Grabbing our bags (we have seven items between us and seriously need to … [Read more…]
Today was diving day. I have read a lot about the diving on the island and everyone raved about it. Our first dive spot for the morning was Moto Nui. This was the famous islet that the birdmen competed to climb and claim their prize of the first egg. We would be exploring the depth … [Read more…]
Take two. We were outside our hotel again waiting for the tour bus. This time it arrived, carrying about 10 other tourists from France, Spain and the US. After our scooter tour yesterday, I had a lot of questions saved up so was keen to speak to our local guide. She didn’t know what she … [Read more…]
No one ever wants an early start to a new year, but when you are in such a wonderfully exciting place, so close to the ocean that you think the waves are lapping at your feet, it is easy to wake early. We had a tour booked for today so at 9am we were outside waiting … [Read more…]
We landed at the airport, or shall we rather say, a runway with a hut at the end. Most of the locals seem to forego any suitcases preferring to pack their belongings into cooler boxes of rigid plastic or simply just an old fruit box held together by duct tape. We were met by our … [Read more…]
Why is it that whenever you stay at an airport hotel it is almost always more of a rush getting the airport in the morning? Somehow you always think you have more time than you actually do because you are next door. Not that we were in any danger of being late. Anyone who knows Adrie … [Read more…]
We were both looking forward to round off our time in Puerto Natales with the gorgeous pizza we had a few evenings ago at The Erratic Rock. Then came a knock on our door. The owner of our hostel as well as the restaurant across the road, Ancestros Patagonia, invited us to dine with them this evening. Dinner would … [Read more…]
This morning I woke up with a massive swollen eye, thanks to what must be a monster mosquito that gave me eight massive bites all over my body – two on my eye! I looked terrible; this was not a good start to the day. Derek also complained about his back, hips and feet so … [Read more…]
Given that we shared a dorm room with six other hikers, all on bunk beds, we had a relatively okay sleep. However, in the morning both Derek and I were counting and listing our injuries from the day before. This was going to be a long trek! After breakfast that consistent of bread, cheese and the … [Read more…]