We had been at the seaside cottage in Chile for almost two months. Both Thanksgiving and Christmas had passed and our belongings had been pared down as far as we could.
We prepared the rental for the new owners and cleaned up Beauty and the Beast for her first impressions.
Pacha enjoyed her final afternoons in the sun. And our resident turkey vulture stole her last bone. We were exhausted from the work, but the place had begun to feel like home to us. It was the perfect transition out of the camper.
Then they were there! The buyers arrived and the whirlwind began. We had just a few days to teach them everything and pack up and get to Santiago airport.
The test drives and lessons began…
And then the handoff! The new owners moved in, and we loaded up our rental truck to go to the airport. That was quite a production.
The airport procedure. Involved checking the crate, then checking the dog and her paperwork. And finally locking her into the crate with zip ties and sending her off.
It was a perfect flight and we arrived on time. Finding our luggage, and our dog, took a little while. They never really explain the pick up process. But LATAM is terrific to work with and answered all our questions. Then we found her……tail wagging, barking at us and calm as could be.
We gathered all the luggage and the crate and went to the curb to wait for our ride. This massive, long experience was coming to the real end. The Pan-American Highway and thousands of side roads, special memories and amazing people were all wrapped up in our minds, our luggage and our blog posts.
Thank you for being with us through these travels. It has truly been incredible. Perhaps someday we will transfer all these photos and stories into a bookie, or several. If you’re still with us by then, please reach out and say hello. Knowing that someone is reading all this has given me the motivation I needed to maintain the blog and keep the stories going. Until then, keep going!
