Hi all,

just a quick one to say that we´re now in La Serena, having set off from Santiago on our Kumuka tour. It´s a bit warmer here but only slightly, and we´re hoping to go to the Observatory tonight, which is meant to be one of the best places in the world to view the stars. Will let you know what it´s like.

We´re not sure what internet access we´ll have over the next 2 weeks and are aware that we haven´t put ay photos on for a while, so will try to do this in the next 24 hours before we leave civilisation. Watch this space............

We had 3 Spanish lessons and so can now speak a tiny bit, but at least we´re trying. Our new phrasebook has already helped out too - especially when we both went to get our hair cut and nobody spoke any English......that was fun!! My blue rinse perm looks lovely and Penny´s mohican is growing on her.

Well, that´s all for now - hasta luego, or as Penny recently said to a street seller.....¨Hasta la vista¨

Chao