Bolivia is a geographically interesting country. We entered in the flat, green zone. Then we traveled to the foothills and up into the Andes. After some time in the capital of La Paz it was time to move down the mountains to the large plains. The west side of the Andes includes many interesting … More Bolivia- the western side of the Andes
Wandering back through the Mendoza Wine Region of Argentina, we found a winery with a labyrinth. This was tucked into the beautiful gardens and nestled under some huge eucalyptus trees. The super bonus was that the dogs were allowed to join us for the maze! We studied that map, and climbed up the overlook tower … More Lost in Labyrinths and Exploring a Cave
The well-known wine region of Argentina is Mendoza. While it is a dry beautiful area, wine is just not our thing. So we searched the map and found Malargue and some mountain hot springs. We headed across the vast plains of Argentina, and up into the mountains. Malargue was made famous by its remote, wide … More Cosmic Rays, Goats and Hot Springs
While most of our readers are probably not familiar with the geography of South America, a quick glance at the map shows that Argentina borders several countries. This particular time we entered from Chile into the Mendoza region, which is roughly the center of Argentina. After a bathroom break at an old train bridge, we … More Argentina, Mendoza region-
Leaving Santiago did not turn out to be as simple as we had hoped. Several aspects of the situation kept us tethered to our city street campsite for many weeks. But finally we made it out. We left for a small community outside the city and parked in a yard with some other campers so … More Exiting Chile on the snail road….
In between our city street parking we did a bit of roaming around. The last post was about wine and salt. This time we went to the mountains for some refreshingly cold nights and a soak in some hot springs. The photo above shows a glimpse of typical highway driving near Santiago, Chile. We … More Hot springs in a mountain setting
In early May we celebrated our wedding anniversary in Santiago, Chile with a very lovely sushi dinner. Mike and Geneva have been married for 19 years! Then we packed up from our city street parking location and went driving around the area to see a few things. The first stop was a vineyard with a … More Feathers, Wine and Salt?
Driving north towards Santiago, we stopped for a night at a recommended campsite that had our curiosity on high. We had read a little about this place, but it seemed unbelievable, truly. But before we could enter, we had to pass through a serious security checkpoint after driving along a razor wire fenceline for a … More Nazi Germany in Chile- But was it a cult?
Leaving the islands of Chiloe, including our fun experience on Isla Anihue, brought mixed feelings. We were sad to leave our friends and the beautiful lifestyle of the islands. But we were ready to continue the trip and take care of some medical needs. We rented a place near some friends in Puerto Varas. This … More Puerto Varas friends and fitness
While we were at Puerto Natales at the southern edge of Patagonia we met a sweet American couple traveling in their Volkswagon Vanagon. They invited us to come for a visit to their island sheep farm on Isla Anihue. While that seemed far away at the time, we had to accept such a great opportunity … More An island opportunity – Isla Anihue