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 »
December 3, 2005
Day 66
My bus to Calama left at 8:30 this morning, so I didn't get any sleep last night. The bus ride was six hours long, and I slept nearly every minute of it. When I got to Calama in the afternoon, I was still really exhausted.
Back when I was… Read More »
December 2, 2005
Day 65
After getting a late start today, I was up for some exercise. I discovered that a few decades ago, the Chilean government wanted to help the commerce in Iquique, so they created a huge tax-free shopping zone called the Zofri. It was on the other side of town, but… Read More »
December 1, 2005
Day 64
I wanted to try something unique today, so I asked around and found out about paragliding. Iquique is on the ocean and near a windy hill, making it the perfect location for the sport. The owner of my hostel made a few phone calls and arranged a tandem trip… Read More »
Economy:
1. What do most local people do for a living?
It seems that three out of every four people are entrepreneurs. Some have restaurants, others have general stores, still others have Internet cafes. I even met one lady who wanted to make some extra money, so she set up a grill at the door… Read More »
