Easter Island – Ancient Enigma
After the Festival: Exploring Moai and Experiencing Curanto and Hoards of Horses on Easter Island In creating the second part of our Easter Island blog, Leslie asked Helen if she'd…
Easter Island – at the Tapati Rapa Nui Festival
We arrived on Easter Island (Rapa Nui or Isla de Pascua) after a 5 hour flight west from Santiago. The jet spots a dot on the ocean, swoops over the…
Some birds and animals of Chile
Hi Tennessee!! (and any nature-lovers out there as well) Here are lots of photos of animals that we have seen in our two months of travel in Chile. This first…
Off the Beaten Track on Isla Grande de Chiloe
What a unique adventure we have had for the past ten days as we slowly worked our way south to the last remnant of the Panamerican Highway on the southern…
In Praise of our Hostess, Helen – Temuco and Environs
Heading south about a week ago in our new (used) Suzuki Gran Vitara 4-wheel drive vehicle, we recounted many of the ways in which our new friend, Helen Williams (daughter of dear…