Our bus to Los Vilos left at 10:30am, so we skipped breakfast and lugged our mysteriously fuller backpacks to the subway. Thirty minutes later we had found our bus' pick-up lane, and I left Mrs Swiss in charge of our packs while I seeked out some food.I settled on a ...more»

Breakfast in the hotel, again disappointing. Today I only ate one slice of toast.Our first port of call for the day was the Estacion Central (main station) where we bought a train ticket (Santiago to Temuco next week), and a bus ticket to los Vilos for tomorrow.The first class train ...more»

After a great breakfast at our Dunkin Donut, we took the subway to Cerro Santa Lucia, a wonderful hill park consisting of curving staircases, lookouts, mosaic terraces, and a complete collection of palms and other trees.Situated right in the heart of the city, it is a refreshing touch of green.Walking ...more»

We discovered that our hotel's breakfast is nothing to write home about. I downed two slices of toast with ham, and opted to dismiss the powdered fruit drink after the first sip. (We would soon discover that this is a standard breakfast in Chile).After breakfast we made our way east, ...more»