Before leaving Santiago we thought we´d test out the nightlife and headed to a quaint little square called The Patio, filled with lots of restaurants and bars. We treated ourselves to some cocktails whilst we listened to a live band play some traditional Chilean music. The barman gave us and an American girl we had befriended some free Pisco Sours, a classic Chilean Aperitif, and ´sour´ being the predominant word as we certainly made some funny fac...

The 12 hour bus ride to Pucon in Chiles lake district was quite luxurious, with reclining seats and a conductor who cought us blankets, pillows and coffee and cookies for breakfast! It would´ve been a comfortable night had it not been for the baby behind us who threw up all over the seat leaving a very distinctive smell! Arriving in Pucon we wished we´d bought our winter wardrobes, it was freezing, so we gratefully accepted the offer of a hostel nearby...

Second time lucky we eventually arrived in Santiago where we would relive saturday after going back in time. We became aware almost immediately that communicating here was going to be a bit of a challenge as we tried to find money, a bus, a hostel and food. After taking care of the first 3 we found a restaurant and set about deciphering the menu with our trusty phrasebook. Luckily an English language teacher noticed our distress so guided us through the menu and ...

We write this entry from Auckland airport as we have 6 hours to kill before our flight to Chile. We actually should be on south american soil by now but due to unfortunate events yesterday we were put on a flight 24 hours later. After an enjoyable month travelling separately round New Zealand we were reunited for a night out in wellington and 2 more days travel back to auckland. After such a short time back in each others company, on Friday afternoon Nikki was r...

Just thought i'd let you know i'm still alive and kicking. The working thing totally didn't work out, so i've been travelling to random places with random people and i have to say its been bloody good fun!So as you know i headed straight to the South island as i had already been to the north a year or so ago. I made my way to the fruit picking capital of the south, Nelson, but turns out no one, including farmers, wants to hire you when you're only in it for a few...