Fuck Chile

We crawled out of bed very early this morning to head to some natural geysers that are created from the ancient volcanic activity that still occupies the subsurface of the desert. These were quite interesting, but the cold weather and the lack of light meant there wasn't a lot of exciting stuff to see. The next stop was just at sunrise peaked over the horizon and we were one of the first companies to arrive at the site. As such, we had the thermal baths to ourselves for a moment. Yet, the subzero temperatures outside and the price to enter caused me to prefer to sit and enjoy the views without having to suffer through the cold. The sunrise was incredible and so I could hardly complain, especially when I could enjoy it from the warmth of the car. The next drive did take some time, but when we arrived we were looking out over another lake. This one was far less exciting compared to the ones yesterday but it made for a good view while we stretched our legs. This was also just before we were supposed to split up into those going to Chile and those going back to Bolivia. Because my visa was taking a very long time to be approved I had not yet received mine. As such, I had to say goodbye to Sarah and head back all the way to Bolivia. An 8 hour journey. It was a painful drive, especially knowing that I would be killing time, hoping for a Visa approval soon, instead of visiting a new country. On our way back our only significant stop was at some more interesting rock formations but this was mostly just a good chance to go for a walk. At the final stretch of the drive the car broke down. Despite a considerable language barrier with the driver we tried to help. Sadly, a decent push did not do the job. Luckily someone stopped to help, and after a swapped battery we were quickly back in town. I now had to find a place to stay and after a aimless wander, I did eventually find somewhere decent enough to stay. Before a well needed sleep, I joined Sam and Jarvis, two Brits from our tour, for dinner in town. This was quite brief as we were all very tired and needed a good sleep.Leia mais