San Pedro Stories


I want to ride my bicycle...

San Pedro de Atacama. Chile, 18.july 2005. Jenny Described in the lonely planet as a former cattle running town that had found fame as a backpackers mecca with a definite cash-cow theme, we were actually surprised at how much we enjoyed San Pedro. It was much smaller than we could ever have imagined, just a dusty village in the middle of nowhere tha...


Okay, so we fell in love with the desert

Well what can I say, the desert was a lot more fun than we thought. We left our first dicey hostel and went across the street to find a more friendly abode (damn it, they even did our washing for a small donation). We made friends with some hilarious yanks - Mike and Ariel; Mike had lived in Santiago for the past 3 three years, so his Spanish and cheeky...


From the beach to the desert

Ola all. Currently Im in the middle of the desert in an internet café, strange but true. We got out of Santiago on a first class bus bound for La Serena, a coastal town 6 hours north. Our seats we fully reclinable which was a great relief. We drove through some amazing scenery including the sun set on the coastal side and a full moon on the other. We s...