Stopover in Santiago de Chile

Hi people,

We have just spent three days in Santiago de Chile. Santiago is a city full of life (and people), with many high buildings, cafes, restaurants and very cosmopolite neighborhoods.  Chileans were very kind with us given how rusty our Spanish is.... We loved our time spent in Providencia, which is one of Santiago's indie neighborhood, and a place we recommend. Otherwise, Santiago is like any other large city, some places are very nice to visit, others are better to avoid (dirty, grey and unpleasant). With regards to the food, we tried the famous enpanadas (stuff pastries with either pino = beef stew, or  queso = cheese), we also tried porotos a typical chilean meal made of beans, corn and pumpkin. 

We are now preparing for our next flight =>Peru. Keep u posted.

Cheers,

Marie

Downtown Santiago

Providencia

Plaza de las armas

Universidad de Chile

Mercado central

Santiago by night

Le Rebord

 

Once upon a time was a mellow pointbreak that sometimes..when the combination of swell, winds, tide and sand was right became... less mellow...  

Longboardin'

NZCOLORS - 1

Look around, be rewarded

NZ West Coast Highway. photo c.weppe

Kaikoura , looking South

Tongariro National Park

East Coast Fever

Itinerary

Departure October 23rd 2011

Chile, Santiago (3 days)
Peru & Bolivia (1 month)
Panama (1 month)
U.S.A (California) (2 months)
Canada (Vancouver Isl.)
Hawaii (2 months)
Fiji Islands (1 month)
Australia (2months)
Indonesia (2 months)

Total: 11 months & 10 countries
October 2011 - September 2012

Welcome!

Sunset at home

                                                                                                        
Hi everyone,

Only 44 days before we leave for our big adventure! We have decided to publish the blog now. We will have some cool posts about New Zealand and our time in this amazing country. We will also post about our trip preparation and our itinerary, and you will also be able to follow us via Facebook!

Hope you'll enjoy the ride!

Plus que 44 jours avant le Grand depart! C'est le bon moment pour mettre en ligne notre blog! On essaiera de le mettre a jour assez souvent, avec photos, videos et recits voyage. On a aussi cree une page Facebook ou on mettra plus de photos!

On espere bien vous faire voyager avec nous et vous faire partager cette aventure, comme on apprecie quand les autres nous font partager les leurs.

Bises a tous.

Marie