A couple of feeble attempts to capture the majesty of the desert yesterday during our ancient nomadic adventure. We packed up a little food, lots of water, some sticks, blankets, and cameras, had some cactus drink for breakfast, and wandered right out into the desert. Nearly turning back after two hours, with pink burning feet and sand covering our sweaty bodies, we stuck it out all day and into the evening, exploring the giant dunes, standing atop ridges in the cool desert wind and building a fire in own dune bowl home. We watched the stars for a while and not having enough water to stay the night (we splashed it all over ourselves earlier when we thought we were headed back), eventually got back into town around 9 or 10 at night. The most unique, calm and flowing day of my life.

Especially compared to yesterday which was also spent in the desert, dunebuggying and sand boarding all over the expansive landscape. We raced up the steep faces of fifty foot dunes and flew over ridges, bombing across the flatlands between like some alien terrain video game. I think Huacachina is my favorite place in the world.

Next stop is Pisco, where we will see the nearby Paracas National Park and the Ballestas Islands then maybe to Arequipa then the Bolivian jungle...?