Chile - San Pedro De Atacama - Salar de Atacama

Well this is salt Lake (Laguna) is very mush like the Dead sea in Asia.... was a Bizarre feeling floating in water, but not actually moving....

 Booty Cam 001

I guess its only fair............

 Fresh water lakes in the middle of the Desert two of them Known as the Eyes of the Desert

Front flip successfully executed............Twice!!

 The Salt Flats

 Partner in crime - Simon

Chile - San Pedro De Atacama

This little town is situated at the very top of Chile surrounded by Desert, Salt Lakes & Active Volcanoes

Crossing the Andes from Argentina to Chile



 The entire north of Chile seemed to be extremely Baron Dry and Desert like

 These huts reminded me of something out of a Star wars Film

 Volcano is due to erupt in 2012............

I understood what this store sold the 1st time....

For some reason Christmas, just doesn´t feel like Christmas

Argentina - Mendoza - Review & Farewell...

When i read about Mendoza in the book (Lonely Planet) it didn't seem like anything special to be honest vin yards blah blah blah..... We are not wine connoisseurs! we´ll drink almost anything that's in front of us! & NO!! i cant smell the cherries, vanilla and chocolate in the wine etc..
As Ive mentioned before, i feel the only way to know about what a city has to offer is by being amongst it....
As a GRINGO (Tourist, Foreigner) its hard enough.... but this small hostel ran by a Spanish bloke from Madrid, who happened to be a R.Madrid Fan. Made us feel so welcome, over and above any hostel we´ve been too to date.. It seemed that all his customers. were his pals, we happened to be 2 of only 3 English speaking people the rest spoke only Spanish. At first i was apprehensive as it frustrated me that i was unable to converse with them or fully understand what they were saying...... This bloke shared beers with us, introduced us to his friends, taught us local traditions & customs. During the nights we spent here, we truly felt amongst the locals.... Funny really what a few Cervezas (Beers) can do!

  If your ever in Mendoza find this hostel on Peru St

Also.....Jade managed to Stub her toe Twice in the Same place in the space of Two hours

We...think she´s broken it!!!.....but she´s managing OK.........

Thank You.....

Argentina - Mendoza - Vino & Botegas etc....

This place creates 70% of the Argentinians wine........ Would have been rude not to go & have a taste...

 

 Jade loved the sample that much.........

 Think we were a little tipsy at this point........

 Super Pancho con Papas Fritas - Best Hot dog ever... 

Only for 66 pence!

 Fish´s Face..........

 Presenting to you Argentina's very own version of the Havaianas Flip-flop.....

Argentina - Chos Malal

 We visited this place with very little information in our guide book but apparently what Jade had read was that there was hot springs and mud baths..... We were the only 2 tourists in the entire town and the only Tourist Office was closed for the entire weekend!

At times it´s not as picturesque as one my think....

 Jade is not happy about walking in the blistering heat for a total of 6 hours.

This picture was taken within the 1st 20 minutes.......

 We then stumbled upon the carcass of a horse

 Have you ever seen the Hills Have Eyes??
Our imaginations where running a little wild shortly after this point.....

We eventually found a natural spring................

Plagued with Mosquitoes, huge Horse Flies & Stunk off Rotten Eggs!!