It’s been an interesting six weeks in South America! We visited three countries (Peru, Ecuador, & Chile), took twelve flights (and one multi-stop boat trip), covered 16,657 miles, lodged in eighteen different spots, experienced two earthquakes, shared bouts of traveler’s disease (or norovirus – not sure which) and enjoyed a little political turmoil: martial law…
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Well, it’s our last full day in South America before heading back to the States. We had planned on using our time in Santiago for a walk-about & maybe visit a few museums & pubs. Alas, the social unrest has gotten worse, some descending into violence and vandalism and has reached close to where we…
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We are back with Maurice with a 9:00 am pickup. Why so early, I’m never sure. We have only 30 minutes to have breakfast and checkout. Our objective today is Casablanca wine region then returning to Santiago. Up first is La Recova Winery, a very small winery exclusively planted with Sauvignon Blanc grapes. Only 4…
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It’s a quiet day today. Our B&B is very pleasant with great views of the Pacific from our room and from the large deck. It’s very windy overnight and the awnings covering the deck make incredible sounds that wake us both up a couple of times during the evening. We both thought it sounded like…
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