Happy New Year! Sorry we’re a little behind…
We’re taking a short break from Argentina (we’ll be returning in a few weeks), but for now onto Chile!
We survived the 9th most dangerous road in the world (Paso de los Caracoles) in the Andes between Argentina in Chile and, following a quick stopover in Santiago, we headed to the Pacific.
We spent 3 nights over Christmas in a beautiful cabin in the outskirts of the small town of Algarrobo. Situated off a dirt road in the middle of the forest, we didn’t realise how much we needed some peace and quiet! We were delighted with the cool Pacific breeze and temperatures of 20°C during the day and 10 at night (when we could finally wear some of the warm clothes that we’d been carrying around needlessly for so long!).
Spending Christmas in another country was a new experience for us, it was great but we did miss family (and pigs in blankets!). Instead of the usual turkey, we had a wood-fired barbecue with lots of Chilean Carménère – perfect.
So that was our Christmas, lots of food, wine and relaxation, and now we feel refreshed and ready to explore a little more of Chile.
Josh & Lisa in South America 