A Taste of Chile

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December 13th 2005

Published: January 9th 2006

'Chile'. What pops into your mind first? Some people may think of wine, others of hot peppers, and yet others of that cold feeling under snowy skies. It's a word and country that can certainly conjur up a lot of images. For me I will always think of my first week in South America, the most modern hostel I have ever visited, and life in the driest desert in the world. And good wine. My plane... Read Full Entry

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Fiona Scott

Coffeecat

Here begins the adventure of 12 months solo racing and chilling out around the world. Africa-Asia-New Zealand-South and North America from May 05-May06. It really is racing, 24 countries in all! So so so many stories to tell and sights to see... And now that that crazy year is over with, I have moved back to Vancouver (with a stopover in the UK, Iceland and New York!) and am launching a new life. The Babe With A Backpack travel shows have been established in Vancouver, the book is edited, and I'm planning the next trip...UGANDA IN JULY '08! Will try and keep this updated in additi... full info

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Me in Dead Valley

Dead Valley and Mountains

Sand Wall Sky

Sand Sculptures

Sand Swimming

It's the latest craze

Me and Jeanine

Board Walking

This might be the reason I've not opted for sandboarding. It's a 5 minute rush down, but a bit longer for the way up!

The Walking Tour

Salt

Salt Bricks

Local Miners of the salt even built their houses out of salt! Only a few walls remain

3 Mary's and Me

Dunes and Mountains

People on the Dunes

Everybody arrives for the sunset watch

Sunset watchers

Jandy, Joao and myself

Waiting for the sunset

Some arrived early enough for a snooze

Pink Mountain

Road Home

Desert Houses

Snapped from the bus as we drove past Antofagasta. Could you live here?

The Drive By Rocks

Scenery changes quite a bit during a 25 hour bus journey

Dramatic Colours

Only slightly enhanced...

The Drive By Cacti

11th January 2006

JANDY
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GREAT TO SEE CHILE !!!
IT WAS A VERY FUNNY TIME. THIS DAYS WERE AMAIZING DISCOVERING SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA AND THE 5 OF US JOAO,JOAO, JEANINE,FIONA AND I WERE A GREAT FOOTBALL TEAM LEAFING ABOUT EVERYNG. GREATINGS FOLKS ! IT WAS A GREAT TIME JANDY

22nd March 2006

Fco
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hola !!!!!!!
its good to see, my country with others eyes,, tanks for urs coments.....

17th December 2006

julian
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cafe con piernas
first, i'm glad you enjoyed your time in chile. second, my grandmother lives in the same building your hostel was in, el portal fernandez concha. third, that cafe in your picture really isn't a cafe con piernas. if i'm not mistaken, it's one of the many "cafe haiti" around downtown, which is a pretty standard male-oriented coffee shop. the cafe's with legs are actually in tinted windows and the servers usually only wear a swimsuit/bikini or lingerie, not just short shirts like these lovely ladies in the picture. i've enjoyed your travels very much. hope you keep travelling.

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