Hello Teddy,
You wrote on 16/11/03:
> 1. Since we are from Australia where we drive on the left hand side of the
^^^wrong!
> road we would prefer not to drive in areas where traffic is very heavy or
> overly reckless. We have driven in Europe and North America and have made
> the transition reasonably well to the right (wrong?) side of the road but,
> for example, Rome was a nightmare. How might we cope in Chile?
In Santiago partly too. Don't care about the rest. Better then in Italy.
> 2. Any tips on a good car hire company? We would rather hire in Chile than
> from overseas as we have found that this normally results in cheaper prices.
> Will we have any trouble getting a car in late December?
http://www.united-chile.com
> 3. Should we hire in Santiago or go by bus to a quieter town out of the city
> and start from there?
Santiago Airport
> 4. Does our itinerary (mentioned above) sound OK? Where else should we go if
> we have 7 to 10 days?
From Santiago to Chiloe are 1100km to drive on the Pan Americana, a
boring, but quiet good paved road. With 60¤ toll. It's quiet far for 10
days.
Have a nice trip,
ciao,
Thomas.
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