Whoops, I seem to be 10 days behind… I am truly not sure where the time has gone, but lots of stories and pix to update you with!
First thing’s first; San pedro de atacama… It’s a tourists paradise, a tiny wee town, made up of a few clay roads paved with tour operators and gift shops.
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As per my previous post, my first impressions of the town weren’t great; no power, soggy roads and the whole place in disarray due to inclement weather. however, the hostel I ended up in, by change, was fab!
Hostal rural reminded me a wee bit of my stay in Montevideo, however, it was spotlessly clean! So what if we did not have any power on our arrival, it all added to the romance of the place. Plus, it was super quirky.
In addition, it had the added extra of Enrique; one of the chaps who worked there who had the most English accent a non-Englishman could possibly possess and a heart of gold. But, San pedro de Atacama is all about the desert, a trip to salar de atacama and Valle de la lunar – moon valley to you and me. The place is so reminiscent of the moon, it’s where NASA sends astronauts to climatise. Enough said, here’s some pix.
We also visited ‘death valley’, the scale of this place was unbelievable; it’s also a haunt for the fool hardy sand borders!
Pretty cool, eh? Well next stop Bolivia – I was really excited for my 4×4 journey thought the desert!
House of Wendy travels... 