Category Archives: Chile

San Pedro To Uyuni in a 4×4

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Huw & Bernice

Day 1 Leaving San Pedro The driver that takes us in the minibus to the border is Oscar and he’s very jolly and as mad as a brush. Playing Johnny Cash and Ray Charles for us along the way as … Continue reading →

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eenie meenie miny moe

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Huw & Bernice

It´s easy to say, but harder for you the reader to fully grasp, that everywhere we´ve visited here in South America till now have felt pretty similar, maybe El Chalten or Puerto Natales broke the mould a bit being really … Continue reading →

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El punto seguramente tienen el punto

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Huw & Bernice

We have to say “The Singing Lamb” you were good, you were very good, but the top spot has just been updated – El Punto – is now the top dog hostel thus far on our trip. The only negative … Continue reading →

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The Pisco trail

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Huw & Bernice

Arriving in La Serena around 0530 we were both a bit frazzled but Dan (who left us in Valparaiso and arrived here ahead of us) has hired a car for today with another guy Lars (Norwegian) for us all to … Continue reading →

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Lista de Correros

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Huw & Bernice

Santiago here we come. Though not as early as we hoped a bit of a slow start. Packing and organising ourselves this morning took a tad longer…. Oh well not to worry, we have a list of missions to accomplish … Continue reading →

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W´ot a day

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Huw & Bernice

Matt and Kirsty, the guys we did the W with, are in town! They arrived late last night from Pucon so our day ahead is a mixture of squeezing in the last sight seeing we want to do along with … Continue reading →

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Out of Action

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Huw & Bernice

Forgive us readers for we have lapsed. It has been a week since our last blog… Bernice´s cold as been pretty bad and after a night in a hostel in Valparaiso we managed to find an apartment for a week. … Continue reading →

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Real Chips

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Huw & Bernice

We were warned the power was going to be down today, in the whole town, till 1300. When we´re packed up we wander into town in the hope the bus companies can still issue tickets and we can book our … Continue reading →

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Independent

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Huw & Bernice

So Dan says he´d watched this US TV show where the wife is asked by her husband for another word for ´selfish´ she comes back with ´independent´. HHhmmm well Huw and Bernice are both being well and truly independent today. … Continue reading →

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Smokin´

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Huw & Bernice

The thing is when you know you need to wake up and get a move on you manage it, regardless of how tired and hungover you might be especially when there´s food involved. Such is the hardship of the backpacker … Continue reading →

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