We arrived in Central Talca late evening. We needed to head to the outskirts to a lovely complex called Casa Chueca. Our room was great. And the showers hot...not always a given. Franz runs the hostel and also has a trekking business. He has over 15 years experience of South America so if there's anything you need, he can sort it out for you! So much so, that after our long chats we decided to change our route and head back north. The next day we headed into...

Pichilemu...what a little paradise. We couldn´t have arrived at a better time...Chillian week, Fondos, street parties, and loadsa alcohol.... We arrived around 6 in the evening. By the time we arrived at our accommodation were ready for a few beers. So we had a quick walk around the town until we happened upon a nice looking bar. We had a few beers, then a few more, the owner gave us a few local shots aswell to say thank you for our custom.After a good la...

About time huh...After a few days back in NZ. Paul & I flew into Santiago, Chile on Mon 10th. 10 1/2 flight and we finally landed in South America. Arriving in South America with little to no Spanish can be quite interesting... Our cab driver managed to get us within 500m of our hostel. Comfy little family run digs. 1st stop was the post office to post a Dijeridu I purchased at the airport in Sydney, but NZ mail wouldn´t post as too long...! A big sleep ...