After staying two and a half days in San Pedro David and I both started to get itchy feet, so decided to head off to Iquique which is on the northern coast of Chile, to the west of the Atacama Desert. Don’t get me wrong, we loved San Pedro. The hostel we stayed...
Riding away from our hostel in Antofagasta, Hostel Herbe Suite to visit the “Hand in the Desert” I am feeling as excited as a schoolgirl. I have wanted to see this large-scale sculpture of a hand located in the Atacama Desert since we arrived in Chile and I just can’t...
Staying at the National Park overnight after being in beautiful Bahia Inglesa is the biggest disappointment for us. The camping site and the facilities are terrible and I wonder why we paid 5,000 peso each to be here (which is about $10.00 AUD each) . The bathrooms...
Watching the sunset over our campsite in Punta de Choros, Chile is one of the most nostalgic moments I’ve experienced so far on the travels. Looking out at the beautiful islands, Isla Goviota – Protected National Park and Pinguino de Humboldt (Isla Damas) that are in...
Heading off from Mont Patria we thought we had the route down pat. Unfortunately, the mountains got in the way… As I am still getting use to some of the crazy sandy loose big stoned dirt roads here in Chile David is being a gentleman about it all trying to ease me...