Sheraton Salta

... wanted a rest. I went to my dorm, inside which was a Chinese girl and a serious-looking old French man, neither of whom said hello as I entered and greeted them. Why do people do this? It`s so anti-social! I sorted all of my stuff out then went down the corridor and had a long-awaited shower. The bathroom was spotless and the water was instantly hot - bloody lovely.

Later on I went and got some cash out and went to the supermarket to buy some granola bars and ...

... about 5 GBP a bottle!) The scenary for most of the trip there and back was absolutely stunning with many a great photo opportunity well and truly taken. It´s off for drinks with the group now, then departing early at 6.20am tomorrow for San Pedro and then the Salt Flats. We´ve been warned our accommodation is very "basic", without internet, ATMs and I imagine phone reception, so for a few days now, I bid you a sun-kissed, Sangria-filled Adios. xxxx

... rest of the day. I managed to make a few plans with the rest of the group (having now finally acquired a phone in a long awaited package from my parents... Thanks Mum and Dad) but decided the best thing for me to do was enjoy the warm weather sitting in the hammock on the veranda, searching the internet and generally just expending as little energy as was possible. Later that evening we would celebrate.



At around 8 after it had ...

... figures rocoses. Veurem: "El Mollar", "La Punilla", "Los Castillos", "Las Ventanas", "El Obelisco", "La Yesera", "El Fraile", "El Sapo", "Sta Bárbara", "Tres Cruzes", "El Anfiteatro", "La Garganta del Diablo", "Las casas enterradas", el "Puente Morales", "Las Abritas", "Las Curtiembres" i el poble d'Alemania. També s'anomena la "Quebrada de Cafayate". Algunes formacions són més fàcils de reconèixer, altres ...

... of coming back to Cafayate with the rest of the group, carried on to Salta showing some thumb. We were given a ride by the first oke that came by in a bakkie. The ride itself was great! Going through a really beautiful mountain pass and when night fell we had a sky skattered with stars, lightning in the distant clouds and fireflies along the road!

Catching our bus at 6pm from San Agustin heading 4 hours south back to San Juan, from where we'd only arrived the day before, was a pretty frustrating experience. We were due to arrive in San Juan at 10.15pm, and had no idea of whether we'd be able to get a bus out of there heading North, and if so where exactly would it take us, and if not, where would we find to sleep that night??? The trip itself was ...