Exploring Chile...Santiago, Atacama Desert and The Patagonia

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This trip was a first time experience for me discovering the many wonders of Chile (and truly wonderful it is), on a small and private travel educational tour hosted by the great LAN Airlines, Alto Atacama Desert Lodge & Spa, The Singular Hotels and Sportstour of Chile.   The contrasts of Chile are amazing ... for this long and narrow country which is just about the size of California, our experience in the Atacama desert to the north and the majestic Patagonia region at the very southern tip, was nothing short of exhilerating.  The piece de resistance of course was the stay at two amazing hotels – Alto Atacama and The Singular Patagonia, which must be experienced to faithfully understand the uphoric state of being they induce.  I hope the photos capture some of this for my readers and to understand how these destinations, as vastly differently as they are, are life-enhancing travel experiences.   

FLYING WITH LAN AIRLINES

 

 Flying home on the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Business Class was like being on a spaceship.  

Modern, high-tech, uber-comfortable and a wow in every sense of the word.

SANTIAGO

ALTO ATACAMA DESERT LODGE & SPA

SPECTACULAR ATACAMA DESERT

THE SINGULAR HOTEL, PATAGONIA

 

PATAGONIA REGION WITH TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK

Going to the Patagonia region? MUST PACK layers!

Provincetown and Cape Cod, Mass.

Great to re-discover the allure and great fun of Provincetown, Massachussetts after 20 years!   We had a fabulous stay at the Brass Key Guesthouse, where proprietors Ken, Tom &  David have created a wonderful, intimate dinner party-with-friends like setting.  Happy Hours, harbor cruises, people watching, superb restaurants and all night fun make Provincetown a place we look forward to returning to and Brass Key will surely be the address! Following Provincetown, Alan and I headed to another area of the Cape - Chatham - for a couple of nights exploring this charming village and a stay at the renowned Chatham Bars Inn.  We also visited Hyannis, checking out the JFK Museum, and a harbor cruise to see (albeit in the distance) the magnificent Kennedy compound.   This was our 27th Anniversary celebration trip and we are delighted to have met such wonderful new friends.