A spring break in San Pedro de Atacama

In October I spent some time in San Pedro de Atacama, for a spring break - although I'm not sure that spring is really a concept in a desert. However, being spring meant that it was a moderate temperature, both at night (not freezing) and during the day (not incredibly hot, merely high 20s in … Continue reading A spring break in San Pedro de Atacama

A long, thin country

Lots of people know that Chile is a very long country and one way of understanding this is to unfold a standard size country road map.  Most countries fit fairly nicely onto the map, or can be put easily onto two sides - not so Chile.  When you unfold the map for Chile you find … Continue reading A long, thin country

The long journey south

I went back to the UK over Christmas and flew North on the Airbridge, which I've written about previously (https://whereissarah.blog/2023/05/20/the-airbridge-experience/). This time I flew back via South America.  It was a memorable journey. The first thing that you know before you set off, is that it is going to take much, much more time. The Airbridge … Continue reading The long journey south