August 26, 2014 “We left Antofagasta early in the morning. Once again, we have a long drive. Spent the night in Arica near the border with Peru.” You may wonder how I can possibly do a third post about an…
Antofagasta, Chile Part 2
August 13, 2014 “So many remnants from a past era of greater wealth are scattered through out this desolate land. “ I will continue to show you more of this part of the world since I do not think you…
Antofagasta, Chile
July 27, 2014 “This place is incredibly desolate. The drive here crossed TOTALLY barren land . . . No plants, No animals, No birds . . . nothing but the occasional abandoned town.” Unlike our last few moves, we had a very long…
Viña Del Mar, Chile
April 1, 2014 “April Fools Day! It has taken me a few days to adjust to such a tiny apartment after our huge home in Mantanzas. Viña del Mar was just a short drive from Mantanzas. I still hate the…
Matanzas, Chile. Where?
March 11, 2014 “I have died and gone to heaven. This place is a splurge for us, but it is so worth it. We are atop a cliff looking down at the ocean. The home is huge and well set…
Post Delayed Due to Problem at the Border
Sorry that I missed a few days. We had an unplanned problem at the border. Let me explain . . . There is a border crossing 1 ½ hours from our home. We were approaching our 90-day limit on our…
The Ring of Fire
DIDYA Did you know . . . The Ring of Fire . . . We start first with plate tectonics. Tectonic plates are pieces of the earth’s crust (of varying size) that are continuously moving, sort of floating on…
Santiago, Chile
March 6, 2014 “Upon returning from the USA, we stopped in Santiago for 3 days. No dogs. We stayed in a very nice, Victorian feeling, Parisian hotel. We loved it. And yes, it had a proper breakfast.” The red-eye flight home took…
Carlos Cardoen, good guy or bad guy?
DIDYA This is not my usual idea for a DIDYA, but we were so impressed with the small town of Santa Cruz, that I felt the story needed to be told. It probably won’t be in the guide books. Did…
Santa Cruz, Chile Part 2
January 22, 2014 “Gonzalo Moraga, our host, has been a godsend. He found us a place for our dogs and vehicle, and a storage room for our stuff for the month we were home. He is a knowledgeable wine guy who works…
Santa Cruz, Chile
Jan 10, 2014 “We arrived in Santa Cruz a week ago. We really like our place so we decided to stay longer. This is wine country, some of the best grapes in all of Chile are grown here. This area is often…