Reading and Roaming
EXPLORING THE ATACAMA DESERT Thanks to the expertise and knowledge of Jordan and Kayli and the entire team at Knowmad Adventures, we have ended up in a fantastic place, Tierra Atacama. It is beautiful and the sunsets are unbelievably gorgeous, what I’d call layered pastels. Located just outside the town of San Pedro de Atacama, …
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HALLOWEEN IN VALPO Last evening we had dinner at a pizzeria cum pasta restaurant which was a delightful casual place. The chef won the award for the best margarita pizza in all of Chile and the chef jacket he wore for the competition is framed on the wall. The Chief Penguin had the gorgonzola and …
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VALPARAISO, DAY 2 Today was foggy and cloudy and in the 60’s with a few snatches of sunlight. We had a half day walking tour of some of the neighborhoods in Valparaiso’s historic quarter. Named a World Heritage Site in 2003, Valparaiso has undertaken an ambitious effort to clean up and restore many older buildings …
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VALPARAISO: FIRST IMPRESSIONS We flew overnight from Houston to Santiago where we were met and then driven the roughly hour and a half to Valparaiso. We passed through a fruit growing region and then a valley around Casa Blanco, site of several vineyards producing white wine. We will visit a couple of these wineries next …
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