Back in Chile!

Hello friends!
After one of the longest, roughest, windiest, windyest, slidingest rides so far. The sparkling salt lakes were breathtaking. As were the jutting volcanoes and red-grey-violet lunar landscapes. Blue skies, huge half midday moon. Llamas and other wildlife along the way. IT was a beautiful, terrible day.
I was a tiny bit pinched because Adamhas this "off the beaten track" fettish. I get irritated when the terrain is so bad that we are going only ten miles an hour and we can barely keep Bee upright.
On a lighter note, we will dearly miss Argentina, already do. Especially the food and lodging. In Chile the lodging is more expensive and quite crappy in comparison.
The border crossing was also quite memorable. I know all you at home expect to hear that we were harrassed or such- quite the opposite! As they processed our papers they invited us to sit and join them at their lunch! our last great Argentine meal, Pasta and chicken with a cup of red wine.
Today we awoke to a bit of drama. Upon consulting our guidebook and map we had a brief fear thatwe had perhaps not chosen the best route where gas is concerned. However, after some investigating we have decided that all will be well. Tobay we went to these amazing dunes near the "Vallede la luna". Tomorrow we will cross into Bolivia for a day trip to some hot springs, a volcano, and a lake known to be a breeding groung for 3 species of flamingo.Then we will re-enter Chile and go visit the largest copper mine in the world before our last crossing into Bolivia.
At any rate, those are our plans. Hope this finds you all well.
Much love; A&V

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