Canyons, Mountains & Vineyards

[Jacques Vert]

One more wake-up and we're off to Sth America

 

[juddles]

Yet again I will snaffle all of row 1 for this ride.

Where exactly are you going to?

 

[amaroo]

Looking forward to reading your TR - happy travels!

 

[Jacques Vert]

Firstly, I must thank everyone who offered advice on my planning thread (RooFlyer, amaroo, Mattg, Caversham04, Denali, JohnM, Milboo, bsb, Fifa, Tiki, casanovawa, juddles Boca68, love_the_life & Straubs):

Machu Picchu & S America Planning + India?

Lots of good advice for anyone thinking of heading to S. A.

 

[Jacques Vert]

Where exactly are you going to?

Lima, Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Machu Picchu, L Titicaca, La Paz, Arica, Iquique, Antofagasta, San Pedro, Santiago, Valparaiso, Santa Cruz and a night in AKL on the way home.

Edit: Forgot Paracas and Nazca Lines.

 

[Jacques Vert]

Firstly, I must thank everyone who offered advice...

I should also say thanks to all members who have posted TRs on Sth America; without your willingness to share information I could not have put this one together.

And a special mention to Drron for his advice on Altitude Sickness and a wonderful TR. I'll post some sunset shots just for you!

 

[JohnM]

If @juddles doesn't want me kicking the back of his seat(s), then he'll let me also sit in row 1 .

 

[Major]

Looks like a great trip, enjoy

 

[VPS]

Guess I'll take row 2 then - also enjoy your TR

 

[Jacques Vert]

Looks like a great trip, enjoy

We'll do our best.

 

[love_the_life]

Yet again I will snaffle all of row 1 for this ride.

Where exactly are you going to?

Greedy, can’t you share?

 

[love_the_life]

Looking forward to a great TR.

 

[JohnM]

Greedy, can’t you share?

He's a misanthrope like me - we only like having our back towards other people .

 

[juddles]

If @juddles doesn't want me kicking the back of his seat(s), then he'll let me also sit in row 1 .

OK, a compromise - you can sit on the window seat on the far right. And I will sit on the left, facing my window. But no speaking. Then I can pretend you are not there, or that you are "crew rest"

 

[Mattg]

Looking forward to following this one

 

[juddles]

Looking forward to following this one

Just look forward over my tall head

 

[LadyC]

This sounds like a blockbuster! I will be interested to read about your experiences in Peru and Chile - it sounds very similar to a trip an overland trip I did 20 years ago. I am interested to know how things have changed.

 

[tgh]

following

 

[Boca68]

Will be watching with interest @Jacques Vert . Some amazing places, Colca, MP, Nazca, Titicaca.

Enjoy it!

 

[Jacques Vert]

This sounds like a blockbuster!

Well, in fact, it is only the first half of our QF/Oneworld Classic Award....

CFS-SYD-SCL-LIM (Stop 1)
LIM-AQP (Separate points booking)
AQP-LIM-CUZ (Separate points booking)
ARI-SCL (Separate points booking)
SCL-AKL (Stop 2)

Those who have followed our previous TRs will know that we tend to split our trips into 2 or 3 "bites". So then it's AKL-SYD-CFS on a separate revenue fare to return home for a couple of months.

We head back to AKL in October to pick up our Oneworld Award and continue on to India and Sri Lanka.

First leg today was CFS-SYD on QL2109 (Q400) and currently in the Marriott.

Now to work out how to upload photos on this new platform.