Lakes

After we woke up in our cute little hostel, we shortly began our long drive to the first of many lakes for the day. This lake, despite being miles from anything of significance, house a considerable population of Flamingos that migrate through the area and occupy it for many months. We enjoyed a brief walk along the lakeside admiring the huge mountains surrounding us and the beautiful birds in the lake. We arrived at our second lake of 3 after another decent drive. Here we would stop for lunch but first had a walk around the lake and along its bank. This was nice because we could get quite close to the Flamingos that were even more numerous here. The only thing that was a challenge was the intense wind that almost blew you off your feet. Eventually we did arrive at the lakeside building where lunch was waiting. We enjoyed this while watching the Flamingos frolic on the lake before we set off for the 3rd and final lake of the day. This one was the most impressive, in regards to both its size and colour. It is a heavily protected national park and so there was an entrance fee we had to pay, but it was very worth it. We got to walk right up alongside some llamas that were camped up along the lakeside, we could wander around waterfront, and ended with a tea at a viewpoint where we could admire the multicoloured and diverse landscape. To end the day we had a long journey to the next accommodation but with it being broken up by some strange and cute animals. This includes a viscacha, which is like a rabbit kind of animal that occupies rock formations in the middle of the desert (how they survive I do not know), and a desert fox, that was quite comfortable standing alongside the car watching us as we watched him. The final stop was a rock formation that developed from different rock types creating unique shapes within three earth's crust during an eruption. As wind and water eroded the landscape, the more stable, harder rock is exposed to create unique shapes darting out of the landscape. Finally we arrived at the hostel where we would enjoy a comfy, warm bed and prepare for an early morning.Baca lagi