As our third and final Santiago bike tour with La Bicicleta Verda started, we were quickly joined by our third ‘unofficial’ guide Rojo. 1.5 million friendly dogs As one of Santiago’s 1.5MM stray dogs, Rojo seems to have become an official mascot for the tour. He met us soon after we started and followed us... Continue Reading →
Cruising around a winery
Drinking and biking don’t typically mix all that well, but when done in the safe confines of a vineyard on a beautiful sunny day, it’s hard to see a downside. After a day exploring the city, we took the subway about an hour from downtown where a short taxi ride got us to Vina Cousino... Continue Reading →
Santiago by bus and by bike
Up next on our Santiago itinerary, Latin America’s tallest tower, a bus and a bike ride around town. As seems to have become our custom, we decided the best way to have a look around town and get to the tower was a ride on Santiago’s hop-on hop-off bus. For some reason the local HOHO... Continue Reading →
First impressions of Santiago
As I sit down here in Santiago, Chile to write this post, it occurs to me just how spoiled we are. Our last international trip, 4 days in Bermuda, didn't even warrant a post. Short version to get you caught up: still loved it, still not cheap, we’ll be returning. Back to the current trip:... Continue Reading →
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