At the end of December, we start a several months long roadtrip to the southern parts of South America. We’ll be traveling through Chile and Argentina, including driving the entire length of the Carretera Austral road through northern Patagonia and making our way down to southern Patagonia and Tierra Del Fuego. To increase our odds […]
Archives for December 2022
Little Traditions
While traveling long-term, it’s so important to keep some consistency with traditions. We’ve been able to do this with two little traditions here in Chile. The first is shopping for children listed on an angel tree. The kids always love picking children their own age so that they can choose gifts and items they themself […]
Coro Infantil, the Vitacura Community Choir
Thursday night the kids had the opportunity to sing at the Vitacura Christmas tree lighting with their choir. They performed with Cecilia Echenique, a Chilean recording artist. My heart melted as they sang the Christmas carols they had learned in Spanish. You could tell by their faces they were proud and excited while they sang. […]
The Gift of the Guide
I’m more of a DIYer when it comes to adventure. I’m in it for the immersive experience, even though the immersive experience can be tedious, boring, fumbling, and wrought with issues. However, on this adventure, I’ve been pleased that we’ve embarked on some portions of the adventure that have been organized by a tour agency […]
Altiplanic Lagoons & Red Rocks in Atacama
This day trip out of San Pedro de Atacama was our wildlife day. We visited several lagoons, which held wading birds like flamingos, gulls, sandpipers, plovers, and some unique water birds. We also managed to spot the rarely seen Suri (Darwin’s Rhea). We saw six in total, though two could have been a repeat, as […]
Termas de Puritama Video
The waterproof GoPro came in handy at Puritama. It also made for a more fun experience, as it encouraged us to be silly and try stunts in the pools, rather than just hang out soaking up the cold fresh water and sun rays. And this slo-mo video.
Swimming in Atacama
We spent a lot of time swimming or in water in the Atacama desert. This was unexpected. We hadn’t done much research on our trip, having paid an adventure travel outfitter to organize the week in Atacama. We assumed it would be a mostly dry experience, but some of the most fun we had was […]
A Kid’s View of Adventuring
Hi everyone, I’m Jane Kelley, and while this is my first blog post, you probably already know me. You’ve probably read the pros & cons of our adventures, but that’s just from the parents’ point of view. I’m speaking for myself now, and I’ll tell you the truth. I don’t love Chile, but I don’t […]
Art Installation at Parque Balmaceda
Before church service, we dropped into the park in Providencia to explore the Hecho en Casa temporary art installation, sponsored by Entel, the company that services Katie’s burner cell phone.