One word - Amazing... I know a few of you wanted to hear what the riding was all about down in South America. Went up to Valle Nevado on Wednesday to beautiful bluebird skies and very warm temperatures. The snow was pretty packed but perfectly skiable and there were no icey patches. It softened up in the afternoon which made boarding easier and skiing harder. I had a ride around with 3 aussies and we hooked up with the english driver Paul who showed us a lus...

First, the bad news - unfortunately had my camera stolen on Friday while walking around Santiago. Big bummer and hassle but it was unavoidable really. The good news is - I didn't have too many photos on there. The only ones which were annoying to lose is the ones of Valle Nevado. Ah well, these things happen and i'm covered by insurance. Anyway, spent the day wandering the city again and up the hill again with Tim and Sarah. We had a good laugh and fin...

Hi all, Yes, I actually made it! After a delayed flight at Heathrow, I thought I would miss my connection in Madrid. Fortunately, some helpful BA staff were there to run us to our departure gate in time. In fact, the plane waited for several delayed flights so ended up leaving Madrid about an hour later than planned. The Iberia flight was as expected really and we cruised in over the Andes at about 8.30am. Unfortunately it turned out that Iberia hadn't manag...