Author Archives: Geoff

Having managed to get the pickup time changed, we were determined not to keep the driver waiting, so were all breakfasted, packed up, and waiting in the lobby by 0945. The driver arrived as arranged at 1000hrs, loaded and on … Continue reading →

Today is the tour of the winery but we are not being picked up ‘till 1345 so have the morning to ourselves. After breakfast Christine caught up with the ironing after which we went out for coffee. Across the road … Continue reading →

We have nothing planned today, so after a leisurely breakfast and some household chores we decided to head out to the Plaza de Armas, the main square of Santiago, (stop 5 on the hop-on, hop-off bus). How to get there; … Continue reading →

We were waiting in the hotel lobby as instructed at 0815hrs for our pick-up driver to arrive, we got ourselves a cuppa as we presumed we would have time to drink it, assuming we would have to wait. No, we … Continue reading →

Out a little early today hoping to catch the first bus of the day as we are going to stop at “San Cristóbel Hill” in the Santiago Metropolitan Park which we have been advised is both, “a must do”, and “will … Continue reading →

The alarm went of at that un-godly hour of 0600hrs, as we were being collected from the hotel 0800hrs and we did have to enjoy our last breakfast, though I have to say, when the breakfast room opened at 0700hrs, … Continue reading →