Flying from Kaitaia

Good Start-Tongoy in Daylight

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March 10th 2011
The 2011 Rocky Road Adventure got off to a frustrating start for me, as low cloud and fog cancelled my connecting flight from Kaitaia to Auckland to connect with my Lan Chile flight to Santiago. During my Saturday BUS trip to Auckland courtesy of Air NZ, Hamish, our trusty House of Travel agent, delayed his social BBQ to get me a ticket on the next flight on Sunday. Meanwhile, String, Robin, D ... read more

South America » Chile » Coquimbo Region » La Serena

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Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more