Alaska was always on the list but we were never entirely sure we would make it on this trip - we're very glad we have! As the most northern of the United States by some margin and 20% the size of the lower 48, we were a bit daunted as to where to start and what we'd be able to see in the frozen winter wilderness. So, when we flew into Anchorage it was a bit of a shock and disappointment to be met with such civilisation and actually fairly mild temperatures. There...

Our first week or so here was pretty hectic, so much so that we pretty much stopped for the week after! Started with a good look around Santiago, a lively city that felt pretty safe and friendly, and gave us the impression of a more civilised country than we expected. We were back to the land of white bread and instant coffee for breakfast so we stocked up on a few of our own supplies from the supermarket. We soon realised, that outside of there, it was going to ...

The most beautiful country we have ever seen, from pretty much every angle... We started in the South Island and headed straight for the snow as we weren't sure how long it would last. We decided to head for the small lakeside town of Wanaka which was between two major slopes. It's different to European resorts as you can't stay up the mountain, so we got as close as we could in a camp site in another campervan that would be our home for another six weeks. Wana...

Arrived in a chilly Chile (sorry) and enjoyed our second consecutive Tuesday night! Been surprised by how quiet and nice the city is and what lovely buildings there are. Been busy scouting out things to do and places to go for Chris´birthday and are off to the mountains for two days snowboarding which should be interesting. Slightly odd thinking we were doing just that this time last week in New Zealand! The people are really friendly and helpful here, alt...

I´ve been very lazy so still need to get around to filling this in properly. Proving a bit tricky now I have sent my old diary home though (yes that´s over a year´s worth already!). Had a fun time in Perth seeing Chris´old school friend and they spent an awful lot of time catching up over a few drinks so Chris consequently had the three worst hangovers he´s had all year in one week! Had a fun fancy dress party and met the super successfu...