Having moved on to the Atacama, we’ve had a busy day. San Pedro is a funky little place with unmade roads, everything hidden behind low mud walls, and a very lovely hotel for us.
This morning’s trip took us to the Valley of the Moon, and this afternoon to Death Valley. That makes 3 Death Valleys I have been to in the last 2 years! Very dry , very stark, very salty landscapes. They were recommended as good starting points as they are only 2600 m above sea level, tomorrow we go up to 4000m.
Finally after dinner we have been stargazing at a local observatory, and wondering at the immensity of the universe.
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It all sounds wonderful,so many different views of the world and incredible experiences.
Love Mum and Dad xxxx
Good to see the daily updates – it all looks fantastic! Enjoy the rest of the Atacama – we’ll be following the blog!
D, J & A x
I’ve never seen a landscape described as ‘very salty’ before …
Well young lady… the rain dissolves the minerals in the rock, and brings them to the surface, where they dry out leaving a thin layer of salt that looks a bit like a fine powdering of snow. Hence a salty landscape!