Farewell South America after 6 unforgettable months!!!
What do you do when you come to the end of a very important chapter? Organise a party and do a resume? We thought one party was not enough. You just have to design the chapters creatively...

So we had a great party in Arequipa, on the highest terasse above the main square, overlooking the cathedral and the volcanoes in the background waiting for a beautiful sunset, and enjoyed a fine alpaca carpaccio and a decent Peruan wine to celebrate our last busride of totally 11'450 bumpy South American kilometers and 262 long hours in public transports overland ...


A day later, after a comfortable short flight, we finally saw the Pacific Ocean with its large and regular swell breaking far in front of Lima's cliffs and decided to feast this occasion with a yummie-fresh seafood plate - of course with the sound of the waves in our ears. This was not only the end of our crossing of the Andes, but also the last night in Peru.

Having completed the loop to Bolivia and Peru by returning to Santiago de Chile, it was time to say goodbye to the beloved continent of South America. We chose to return to the excellent seafood restaurant "Ocean Pacific" to enjoy abalones among other fine specialities along with a last great bottle of Chilean red wine.
As you can see, we care a lot about what we feed our stomachs, and it is not always easy to keep within our limited budget of 80 US $ a day for two. We can say that we have more or less well managed throughout the last six months. However, the big challenge is about to start now, since we intend to stay a few months in Tahiti, a very heavenly place for people with a slightly higher budget... We'll let you know if we will have managed or not. Of course we've bought a tent to accomodate ourselves in the 1000 stars hotel, and we'll see if we can stick to the coconut diet while trying to make progress with kitesurfing. For sure we will have lots of fun!!!Before that, we'll visit Easter Island. Don't worry, we decided to quit Thor Heyerdaal's version by ancient sailing boat. Therefore, we'll cross the first part of the Pacific Ocean by air. If you have an idea how we should move on from Tahiti, please share it with us by posting your comment!