Destination Chile

No one has a clue how to be an adult or do life, you just gotta try your best and be happy with what you get.’

Now the weather had lifted I actually felt quite pumped up with the warming sun on my shoulders and the excitement of wandering this vast expanse of forest.

Whether that’s by savouring and taking mental photographs of big moments like this, or just recognising and appreciating the small things in life.’

Hearing him reminisce about the two strangers we had once been compared to how we now knew each other inside and out, my heart floated with happiness.

Travel gave you a fresh perspective on things; the niggles and anxieties back home just didn’t seem as important out here. Right now it was about us, the people we had become, and how amazing we were together.

A respectful silence descended on the group as we watched the kaleidoscope of colours and shadows forming on the craggy volcanic peaks.

‘Sometimes you need to go through the dark days to come out on the other side and realise how bright the light can be.

The sheer isolation and natural beauty of this place was simply breathtaking.

We had been through enough challenges already on this trip – some intentional, some less so – and it just proved how even in tough times we could laugh about it and grow stronger from it.

A soft breeze swept glittering grains across the dunes, making it appear like they were gently rippling in front of our eyes and across the impressive landscape.