Bolivia September/October 2023 Bolivia is a geographically interesting country. If you read the past two posts on this blog then you know that we entered in the flat, green zone. https://slowcarfasthouse.com/2025/04/11/bolivia-part-one/ Then we traveled to the foothills and up into the Andes. After some time in the capital of La Paz it was time … More Bolivia- the western side of the Andes
May 2023 Argentina 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 … More Lost in Labyrinths and Exploring a Cave
Argentina May 2023 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 … More Cosmic Rays, Goats and Hot Springs
May 23- Argentina 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 … More Argentina, Mendoza region-
May 2023 – Chile/Argentina 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 … More Exiting Chile on the snail road….
May 2023 – Chile 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 … More Hot springs in a mountain setting
May 2023 – Chile 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 … More Feathers, Wine and Salt?
The ferry crossed a large inlet of the South Pacific Ocean and deposited us in the city of Quellon. This is a bustling port city with a seedy energy about it and a lot of traffic. Most of the homes looked worn down and weathered by the sea, the storms and lack of maintenance. But … More Isla Chiloe – A step back in time
We are on the final leg of the Carretera Austral through the Patagonia region of Chile. The road through Patagonia has been challenging and beautiful. This final section continued that theme! The curves were sharp and the warnings of approaching vehicles were non-existent. So we drove slowly and cautiously. The flora changed as we went … More Patagonia Region – Walls, Waterfalls, Hot Springs
Group tours are just not our thing. We try to find ways to explore on our own. We try to avoid being bunched up with selfie-sticks and loud visitors. But sometimes it is just necessary. This is one of those times, and it was well worth it. We were quite glad we booked the tour … More Marble Caves- Chile (Patagonia region)