Geysers at 14,000 feet!

We left at 5:30 am for a 2-hour journey to the Tatio geyser field, the highest geysers in the world at 14,000 feet. We doubled up on pants, shirts, coats…all the clothing. We enjoyed the experience, but were more intrigued by the wildlife we saw as we made our way down.

Our guide pulled over to feed us breakfast as we watched the vicuñas, and then we continued down to an “oasis” area in the desert with flamingos, ducks, wild burros, and the ever present vicuñas.

We returned at noon, and Melissa took a siesta. We were off again at 3 pm for the Valley of the Moon and the Valley of Death (Chile’s version). Nothing living in these area with great sand dunes (and plenty of sand in our shoes). We were then off to a home-hosted dinner where Melissa practiced Spanish, and we ended our day with at an observatory to see the stars. A very full day!Read more