From Valpo to Santiago where we had minimal time, so just planned on catching up with some friends we have met along the way. As well as seeing the sights. It was a 24 hour fleeting trip of no great significance really... We did some shopping as Kim and I needed hiking boots before we headed north. We've gone butch and got men's ones as they were the most comfortable. How sexist! We then met up with Ami who Justine and I met on the farm in Uruguay and Francina...

The drive from Mendoza to Valparaiso was absolutely stunning. Definitely one that should be done during the day. You may consider it to be a waste of a day to sit on a bus, but when you can look at the Andes and the steep roads and the landscape... It makes sense. Admittedly, we were a bit tired, so napped for an hour or so. But managed to wake up for the good parts. The day travel meant we didn't see much of Valparaiso on arrival. We just wandered the streets,...