December 13, 2005
Day 76
Vicuna sits at the gateway to the Elqui valley, a region of Chile famous for making pisco, the national drink. This morning, I bought a bus pass to go to a few towns in the valley, eager to take a tour of a pisco distillery and sample some free… Read More »
December 12, 2005
Day 75
About the elections:
Chile probably has the most stable government in all of South America, so there were no roadblocks or riots from yesterday's election. In fact, it looks like Chile will have its first ever female president next year. I say "looks like" because they have to have… Read More »
December 11, 2005
Day 74
Not knowing what the atmosphere around town would be like today, last night I stocked up on food and beverages, and prepared to sit in my hostel all day. It was election day today, and in order to allow everyone to vote, all businesses would be closed. There was… Read More »
December 10, 2005
Day 73
Last week, I lost my small camera. For awhile, I thought about not getting a new one and just using my big camera, but I soon realized that that wasn't possible. I didn't want to carry my big camera with me everywhere I went, and I already had missed… Read More »
December 9, 2005
Day 72
My bus rolled into La Serena at 7:00 AM today. I somewhat slept most of the night, but I was still exhausted when I finally arrived in town. I had to search three different hostels before finding one that wasn't full. I guess there was a holiday in Chile… Read More »
December 8, 2005
Day 71
After eating breakfast today, all I did was get on the bus to La Serena. I laid out a few books to read, postcards to write, and my mp3 player to listen to around the seat that would be my home until the next morning, and waited for the… Read More »
December 7, 2005
Day 70
I slept fairly late today. This place is so laid-back, the entire town is dead before noon. I didn't feel like doing anything too strenuous after yesterday's bike ride, so I just took a stroll through town and bought a bus ticket for tomorrow to La Serena. I'll have… Read More »
December 6, 2005
Day 69
Adi and I got going early (around noon) today and bought our tickets to San Pedro, a short distance from Calama in the Atacama desert. We went to the hostel recommended by Pablo, who hangs out in San Pedro every now and then. I immediately noticed how laid-back the… Read More »
December 5, 2005
Day 68
I was in a rush this morning to leave Pablo's place before he had to go to work and I had to meet Matthieu and Julien for our tour of the mine. When I got to the hotel where Matthieu and Julien were staying, however, I found out that… Read More »
December 4, 2005
Day 67
This was a very relaxing day. I slept for about eleven hours last night. When I finally got up, I was happy to discover that there was a wireless connection available for me to use from my laptop, so I was on my computer most of the day.
After… Read More »
