Category Archives: Chile

It was just over a two-hour flight from Calama back to Santiago. Rachel had been struggling with a bit of altitude sickness, so although we both really enjoyed the Atacama, it was good to be back at sea level. I had arranged a transfer from the airport to take us to our next destination, aContinue reading “Pelicans, Murals, and the Pacific Coast”

It was an early start for us, with our guide picking us up at 6:30am. The desert is cold in the morning. Our first stop, about an hour from San Pedro, was a small village where breakfast had been prepared. After a short stop, we headed off to our first national park and the ChaxaContinue reading “Salt Lakes and Fire Mountains”

Our first move in Santiago wasn’t one of our easiest. We just couldn’t seem to decide where to go next. We’d only booked our initial week’s stay in the city, which has become our usual approach and has mostly worked well, but in Chile it proved more challenging. All the places we wanted to visitContinue reading “Desert Days & Celestial Nights – The Atacama”

The flight left Heathrow a little later than our 10pm scheduled departure, but we quickly made ourselves comfortable. After a light dinner, which was very good, we settled in. We both tend not to eat too much when we fly, especially on long-haul, but we’d had a busy week beforehand and were both pretty tired.Continue reading “Santiago – Chile”