Santiago..the start

20 hours from leaving LHR..I arrived at Mercure Hotel..Santiago Centro..nothing to report…yet..apart from being very tired..as I am in quarantine..until my PCR test is returned..this one really mustEn savoir plus
20 hours from leaving LHR..I arrived at Mercure Hotel..Santiago Centro..nothing to report…yet..apart from being very tired..as I am in quarantine..until my PCR test is returned..this one really mustEn savoir plus
..quarantine sucks..its 30c and sunny out there..and I am in here..only till tomorrow morning..hopefully..
Having been released by the authorities from quarantine…am now out and about..this is where the Spanish Conquistadors founded Santiago in 1541…its on a volcano..15 million years old..of course..itEn savoir plus
..my time in Santiago is coming to an end..an excellent NYE dinner last night..the city is very quiet today..Happy New Year to you all..lets hope 2022 brings us a finality to the CovidEn savoir plus
….arrived late afternoon..sans luggage..yes..LATAM mislaid my main suitcase..it has now been flown separately down to Punta Arenas..and is on its way..stressful..very..but accommodation isEn savoir plus
..really day 6..as no internet last 3 days..absolutely stunning..only 14k..breaking us in gently😚
.really day 7..catching up..first glacier..10 hours trekking today..24k..everything ached by the finish 😳..but what a trek..dont think I will ever better this one..
…I have decided I love glaciers😍..our Ecocamp has been closed due to some pesky pandemic..so we are being lodged in Las Torres..a rather pleasant 4 star hotel..result I say..today was lessEn savoir plus
..another gruelling 9 hour day trekking..22k..and this is what we came to see..the picture postcard shot of the 3 granite towers...Torres del Paine..the blue towers...from The Mirador Base de laEn savoir plus
…more stunning landscapes..and a final dinner with the W trek crew..tomorrow..we disperse..to New York..Houston..Sao Paulo..Washington DC..and I move on to The Lake District…Chile style😚
VoyageurThat I call a global player - have a safe trip and a perfect start into next year - looking forward for your stories 🧿🌈😊