Stone tree, lagoons and more lagoons

Our second day on the trip began with a stop at the Arbol de Piedra – the Stone Tree.  There were all kinds of cool stone formations here.         Following that, we drove past four more lakes – Laguna Onda, Laguna Hedionda, Laguna Chiarcota and Laguna Canapa – before stopping for lunch…

Sandboarding and sunsets

Leaving Santiago behind, we took a 22 hour bus ride to Calama, followed by a 2 hour ride to San Pedro de Atacama, a town located in the driest place on earth – the Atacama desert.  When I last came here 11 years ago both hot water and electricity were quite sporadic. It has modernised…