We had a 5am start to head to the Tatia Geyser field 2 hours north of San Pedro de Atacama. We were in the bus/truck again which had comfy seats that recline so we could nap on the way. It was quite cold out so we were dressed warmly with our down jackets and wool hats. The reason for the early start was that as the air warms the …
Today we slept in until after 9am and went out for a leisurely breakfast. Being a bit tired of eggs every morning, I had a cheese and mushroom quesadilla. Oh my goodness, it was delicious. I ordered a second one but fortunately the waiter didn’t understand because in twenty minutes I was feeling full (and that would have been very glutinous of me). John and I then wandered around …
Four am came quickly. David informed us that it was -7 degrees celsius outside. We all packed up and dressed quickly…most of us wearing the same clothes we wore the day before (and some of us to bed) , except we wore our bathing suits underneath. After having a basic breakfast of hot drinks and bread we loaded the jeeps and headed out into the darkness. Dawn broke as …