OK, so I finally have no one breathing over my shoulder; now it's only the time clock at the internet cafe! I am waiting back in Valpariso for my bus to Mendoza, Argentina! Unfortunately, it could be anywhere from an 8hour bus ride to a 15 hour one depending on the road! Really looking forward to being there though! I have heard some amazing things about it in the past couple days! Also, really looking forward to the wine festival taking place while I ...

Yesterday, I headed to Valpariso first thing in the morning! I was really excited because the guidebook made it sound like a quaint and charming seaside fishing town! Quaint it definately was not, and the charm slowly grew on me! It's a very bustling town with a very unappealing downtown! The hills above, the residencial part, is where it's at! As soon as I caught the bus to my hostel, I noticed the girl next to me looked American and was wearing all REI g...

So here is a quick rundown of a rough itineratry for the month of March for all you out there! Be warned: I may veer off path at any moment without any given notice! (one of the joys of traveling alone!!!=) ) March 1 Santiago March 2 Valapariso March 3 Vina Del Mar March 4 Mendoza March 5 Mendoza March 6 Mendoza March 7 San Juan March 8 Puente Del Inca March 9 Pichilemu March 10 Santa Cruz March 11 Santa Cruz March 12 Curico M...

Hello everyone- So, it looks like i actually made it here! Whew! What an ordeal to get here! I left house around 3am Monday night/Tuesday morning and got into Santiago Wednesday at 9:30! Somehow, I made it out of the airport and to my hostel, although i am pretty sure that i got swindeled on my ride! I just wanted to lie down and take off all my stuff! I couldn't wait for long to see the city, so I took off to see how many times I could get lost i...

I'm back!