Caleta Campground

We hadn't been in the park very long when we got our first view of the Pacific Ocean. It felt good to be back at sea level after so many weeks at altitude! We shouldn't be at high altitude again for the rest of this trip!

Soon, we arrived at our campsite on the beach. We were there by 11am! The idea had been to go on a boat trip to nearby islands where a colony of Humboldt penguins live, but it was too windy for the boats to put to sea. Instead, we put our tents up and then spent the afternoon in a local restaurant with some of the group. We skipped the truck lunch and had fish sandwiches with salad and chips instead.

Other members of the group spent the time drinking and tattooing each other!

The campground was very run down, but it was in a beautiful spot, and there was warm water in the showers which was a bonus! There was no phone or wifi signal so everyone was forced to unplug for a while.

For dinner, the cook group made chilli and rice.Read more