Palegoldenrod

Tomorrow morning I’ll be heading north for a while with Pachamama By Bus. This tour will take me up to San Pedro de Atacama via La Serena, Antofagasta and a few other places, and then back to Santiago through a few more places, including some that are a bit less accessible for someone without a car (national parks, small villages off the normal way etc).

This bus service has a really great reputation (both online and from people here in Santiago who have travelled with them). It offers “get-off-get-on” service, with unlimited time. You can jump off the bus anywhere and get back on the next time the bus comes through or whatever. It also goes to places other than the cities (parks, beaches, tours around each area), stops frequently for exploration, photos and other things, and is very flexible and welcoming. Groups are usually no bigger than 15 or so.

The tour I am taking goes for 10 days, usually 2 days driving / exploring / sight seeing, then 1 day staying in a place, 2 days driving again etc. Beatrice is going too, and thinks she may want to stay longer in San Pedro if there are enough things to do. I’m not sure - I’ll stay somewhere if it feels nice (warm and without rain = nice at the moment! haha).

So, I’m leaving my laptop and instruments here (travelling light this time) but will be back in Santiago in one or two weeks before I say goodbye to Santiago and head north for real. I’ll try to post a few bits and pieces here and there if I can