Going the Distance
But it looks natural Cloud cover. Haven’t seen that in a while! It warmed up on Tuesday but never cleared and only to around 21, more humid than hot. The hotel was abuzz. Well, the whole time it’s been…
A River Runs Through It
It was a gorgeous morning. Sunny but cool, around 14. By mid afternoon 27. Evening a light breeze, down to 21. Absolutely perfect weather. Jacqueline Kiplimo, female winner of the half marathon Feral dog, thought people running was the…
Making Time
On departure we were heading down the valley at 7:30 a.m. It was a glorious day, again, and traffic was light. With only two gas stops and keeping to the (generous) 120km/h speed, we hit Santiago at two. But then…
The Out of Towners
View from our room, east Maddening morning. The start of two days in the driest region of Chile. We checked out of the Sheraton quite early and were on our way when I made an accidental right turn instead of…
Toy Story
Spoiler alert: They used more than one Herbie The architecture of Vina del Mar is, how can I put it? Like being on a backlot. And not Universal Studios. Warner Brothers Steamboat Willie Disney Princess-y Disney…
A Few Rooms Ocean View
We returned to the coast after lunch, stopping at Pablo Neruda’s Valparaiso home. He wanted a place to escape from Santiago to study and to write in peace and quiet. He wanted a view, but privacy. Friends of his found…
Lunch in the Country
Dawn from our deck, Valparaiso in the distance Pelicans on a rocky outcrop about 30m from the hotel The Casablanca valley lies between Santiago and the coast. Most of the finest wines in Chile are grown in the dry,…
Funiculi, Funicula
It was overcast first thing. I thought we´d left the sunshine in Buenos Aires. We walked 10 minutes to Starbucks for coffee, then picked up the car and drove into Valparaiso, where the sun came out and we enjoyed a…
EZE to SCE LanPeru J Class
We were up very early for our morning flight to Santiago. Although akin to flying Vancouver to Calgary, it`s an international flight and they are apparently strict on check-in; not strict on fluids, of which it was easy to…
Street Circuit
Another spotless sky, hot and lovely. We headed into Recoleto, parts we`d not been to, Retiro, and the edges of the centre. On the walk up we heard a demonstration in the distance. Last week was the 30th anniversary of…