So here it is, four nights away from boarding the B767 for that 9+ hr flt to Santiago. Sunday morning around 8AM local time we'll be landing @ SCL. Both of us have packed and are pretty much ready. Since the last time I was here we've gotten the passports, tickets and more goodies for the trip. We've also extended our trip to a full two week; 14 day stay. Looking forward to Kay meeting the family and the family meeting my wife. Play some golf, do a bit of hiking, visit different natural attractions. It's going to be a long awaited honeymoon for us. Can't wait! Will post on here and Fb throughout the trip! TICK TOCK...... read more
So we're roughly six weeks away from our trip to Chile. We will be there right now looking at 10-12 days witha total of 16 days off from work. saturday we went and applied for new passports. It was $130 each. There's also a visitors entry fee into Chile. It's $130 each also but issues you a card that is valid the life of the passport. We'll be able to return to Chile and enter fee free for the next ten years. So we're at $520 now on the costs. Our employer is a big deal cargo moving company and has perks with all major airlines. We can travel standby almost anywhere we want for a heavily discounted price. We were quoted earlier this week tickets prices for ATL-SCL-ATL at $342 + $18 process fee. so ... read more
So we are about two months from our trip to Chile... Just getting some prep time. Got this blog ready. tomorrow will submit paperwork for passport. Next week we will purchase our tickets. Before we leave we have to buy a new camera for detailed photos along as prep our point and shoot ones. Looking forward to this trip and excited for my wife, her first time going to Chile. We will be there 10 days and my sneak out to Easter Island for two of them if the price is right. Anyway, more to come soon. stay tuned. ... read more