Blogs from Santa Cruz, O Higgins, Chile, South America
The Road Santa Cruz, Chile, NOT Santa Cruz California.
Published: March 25th 2012South America » Chile » O Higgins » Santa Cruz
March 23rd 2012
But first: written on the side of a local church: If you want to use the toilet follow the path, and then down the steps. Saw a begger with elephantitis today. First time I have ever witnessed that desease so close. Put all my bullshit into perspective. Gave him my change, which is very unlike me. Egyptian kama perhaps? So, have decided to spend the weekend in Santa Cruz. Have packed lightly and left passport at the house. My Spanish is coming along nicely thanks to Andy, but also his mum Victoria, who is very patient as I struggle along tripping over my tongue as I try to communicate with her. A most wonderful woman who runs the home and clearly has her hand gently on the tiller to support her husband Ivor and her children. ... read more
Back to Rengo - De vuelta a Rengo
Published: March 14th 2009South America » Chile » O Higgins » Santa Cruz
January 24th 2009
We went back to Rengo and went to the Santa Cruz museum, there aren't many pictures of us inside as we were not allowed to take pictures in enclosed spaces, we took a sneaky picture and a security guard came running out of nowhere to tell us off! Santa Cruz is a small town that's about 1 hrs south of Rengo and it has the largest privately owned museum in Chile, the owner used to be an arms dealer :s. The next day we went to a place where we had a bbq and it had a swimmig pool in Rengo, it was the same place where I went the day before Andy arrived in December. ---------------------- ESPAÑOL Fuimos a Rengo y de ahí al museo de Santa Cruz, no hay muchas fotos de nosotros adentro ... read more
More Patagonian Adventures
Published: February 10th 2009South America » Chile » O Higgins » Santa Cruz
January 6th 2009
The boat docked in Punta Arenas in Chile, giving us the day to sight see. It´s quite a small place and we managed to see all that it had to offer, which took some doing as the wind there is really, really strong - 120 kilometres an hour! We also spent a bit of time at the post office trying to post back some of the cruise memorabilia that we had collected before it got crushed and bent in the backpack. Trying to find an envelope, bubble wrap, sellotape etc with our limited spanish tested Andy´s patience somewhat - the luxury of the cruise and not having to think for ourselves for 10 days meant that we really did seem to make a meal of it. The place where we stayed was really nice. The beds ... read more
Santa Cruz at its best. 30 degrees and cold wine
Published: December 19th 2008South America » Chile » O Higgins » Santa Cruz
December 19th 2008
Another wonderful day in paradise. Been reading the Times Colonist about the weather in Victoria. Boy am I glad we are not there. My thoughts are with everyone there and particularly my staff who I know must be having a terrible time. Here we have spent the day visiting wineries and sampling their wine. Pretty good all in all. Another wonderul hacienda for lunch and back for a awim and catching up on emails. Brian has bought a new hat!!! ... read more
Chile, Sun Wine and Flowers
Published: December 18th 2008South America » Chile » O Higgins » Santa Cruz
December 18th 2008
So we have arrived in Chile at last. We left Toronto in a heavy snow storm that delayed us by three hours. The temperature plummetted to minus 9 degrees and a strong wind. We managed to get off the bground thnaks to a couple of deicing efforts and 10 hours later we arrived in Santiago to a beautiful 30 degrees day. C not F!! The sky was blue and the flower in bloom, it was liking going through the back of the wardrobe into Narnia, but in reverse. Canada has seemed like perpetual winter. We collected our car and drove to Santa Cruz in the heart if the Colaghua Valley. This is one of the premier Wine producing ares and is the name most often found on the bottles of wine we can buy in Canada. ... read more
March 28th 2007
Käytiinpä tässä päivänä eräänä kämppisten kanssa vuokraemäntämme järjestämällä päiväretkellä Santa Cruzissa. Vielä tätä reissua ennen oli vuokraemäntämme aitous jonkinlainen kysymysmerkki. Eipä ole enää. Meitä piti alunperin olla seitsemän henkilöä lähdössä tälle retkelle - yhdeksälle oli tilaa. Sain pakumme tyhjät paikat täytettyä parilla saksalaisella kaverillani, Falkolla ja Stephaniella. Santa Cruz on historiallinen kaupunki noin 180 km Santiagosta etelään. Matkaan sisältyi kuljetukset, visiitti museossa, viinitilalla (jolla myös ruokailtiin), sekä ökyhaciendalla. Hintaa reissulle kertyi tuollaiset 18 000 pesoa (= 24,50€) Nousimme kahdentoista hengen korealaisvalmisteiseen pakuun. Meillä oli oikein kuskit ja kaikki. Lähdimme matkaan matkaan aamutuimaan. Ilma oli vähän niinkuin Anderssonin Pamela, aivan törkeen kuuma! Olikin to... read more
December 29th 2005
22nd December 2005 We caught the morning bus from Bariloche to Osorno. We had planned to go to Valdivia but to get there it would have meant Andy and I going on seperate buses on different days as they were so full, running upto Christmas. Therefore as Osorno was described in the guidebook as a transport ´hub´ and in the right direction we headed off there. We arrived in Osorno at 1pm and found that the next bus to our desired destination was a night bus leaving at 11pm. So we booked our bus tickets and headed off to see the sights of Osorno. Which we soon found out wasn´t alot unless we wanted to get a taxi and head out of town. Osorno seems to herald from the concrete era and the most notable piece ... read more
December 25th 2005
We both wanted to wish you all a Happy Christmas and send our best wishes to everyone! Thankyou for the messages we have received, it is nice to hear from poeple at home, or whom we have travelled with. We are currently in Santa Cruz in the Colchagua Valley in Chile - where most of the Chillean wines come from! Courtesy of Sam as our wedding gift we are in a five star hotel over the Christmas period which is great. The luxury is great, comfy beds, aircon, a swimming pool and a bath! Our first Christmas as Mr & Mrs Kelly will definately be one that we remember. It has been nice to sun ourselves by the pool and drink excellent Chilian wine, but I have had a few pangs of missing friends and family ... read more
