Phew! What a busy month!! Like the photo suggests – action stations!
When I booked it, there was 202 days to go, and now there is only 161!! SAY WHAT?!!
I can’t believe how fast the time is going!
Here are my plans so far:
- 8-11 Dec: Fly from Sydney to Santiago, CHILE, arriving at midday.
- 11-12 Dec: Lima, PERU
- 12-15 Dec: 4 day 3 night Amazon excursion near Puerto Maldonado & Lake Sandoval. Can’t wait to see the vibrant wildlife, paddle through serene waters, and savour the breathtaking Amazonian landscapes!
- 15-17 Dec: Potter around Cusco, PERU, and acclimatise to the high altitude for which I’ll be in for the following 10 days.
- 18-19 Dec: 2 day 1 night Lake Titicaca excursion, staying with a local Peruvian family on Amantani Is.
- 20 Dec: Another day in Cusco
- 21-24 Dec: 4 day 3 night Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu (arriving at M.P. on Christmas Eve!)
- 24-26 Dec: Christmas in Cusco!! Christmas Markets
- 27-29 Dec: 3 day 2 night Salt Flats Tour with a transfer to San Pedro de Atacama, CHILE
- 29-30 Dec: In San Pedro de Atacama
- 30 Dec – 2 Jan: New Years at the beach: Valparaiso & Vina del Mar!! Huge fireworks display for New Years!
- 4-7 Jan: Doing the 4 day 3 night ‘W’ trek, in Torres del Paine National Park.
Well thats all I have booked so far!
To be honest, it’s probably as planned and booked as I’m going to get for this whole trip as lots of it will be looser. I’ve only booked all this, as its saved me from going out in Alice Springs spending money!
It will be my first time in South America and bookings will make me feel more comfortable while getting used to a foreign continent by myself. It’s also going into high season around that time, because of Christmas/NY, and I didn’t want to get to cities to find myself homeless, and/or killing time and money waiting for a thing I want to do.
The only other things I’m going to book shortly are Rio accommodation and Carnival tickets for early February, and Iguassu Falls. Stay tuned!
Lore & Tempo is where motherhood meets adventure. I’m Ren – storyteller, explorer, and single mum in Wellington, New Zealand. I’ve been lucky enough to wander through 45 countries. 15 of them with my +1, Kaydes, either strapped to my front, on my hip, or running ahead on her own adventures. I created this space to share single parent life, travel tips, and the joy of exploring the world.
