Our transport back to Santiago was by ´bus cama´which is a ´bed bus´but unlike our previous experiences the seat actually was quite bed like with blankets and a good reclining position and they even came round with breakfast! Unfortunately I almost brought it up because of having to watch the lovebirds in front of us...get a room. We headed back for our third and final time to what had become our second home in first class Hotel Paris in Santiago. The kind r...

Although only a quick stopover, Valdivia was a lovely break after our hard work in the Torres del Paine. We whiled away the hours watching strange men dressed up like bus conductors singing songs and getting down to the groove in a really fat and greasy way after gaping at sea lions hanging around for fish cast out into the river by the fish mongers in the local market. The weather was glorious so we walked along by the river and ended up at a local park where we...

On arrival back from the Easter Island we spent a day gathering our thoughts and preparing for our next adventure: the Torres del Paine. This was to be one of the most eagerly anticipated parts of our journey but first we had to get there... ...one flight and a bus later we were at our first stopover, Punta Arenas. You could certainly tell how close to the Antarctic we were: it was cold! However, before we had shaken off the icicles, our friendly but oh-so-sligh...

The Easter Island showed 2 sides of itself to us: one was the beautiful countryside, fascinating and weird statues and petroglyphs, gorgeous weather and interesting culture and the other was the money hungry islanders (unfortunately). Despite this we had a wonderful time and made the most of the good part: the island itself. On arrival at Mahina Take Take (note: do not go here!) we were told we could use the fridge and dining area whenever we wanted but after op...

Santiago first impressions were that of a massive city surrounded by hills and mountains - the mighty Andes. Our hotel was situated in the very pretty colonial area of Paris Londres, a quaint cobbled set of streets with quiet cafes dotted about. Our first taste of the city was the food, in all its rich, meaty, fried potato-y goodness. As we strolled around the lively streets watching magic acts, dancing, singing and viewing the many displays of the street artists...