Sunday morning we woke up early and drove even deeper into the valley through the tiny towns of Paihuano, Monte Grande, and Pisco Elqui to hop on horseback for a morning ride.
After a quick lesson on climbing on, steering left and right, speeding up and stopping we were lead out into the the dry rocky terrain of Chiles' 4th region.
We couldn't have asked for more perfect weather... It was simply a gorgeous day.
Juan - our guide. He definitely pulled off the hat better than us gringos.
What a cutie. They ran out of adult sized hats so Henry had to wear a kiddie sized one.
The view down into the valley was incredible.
(Minus the pile of road apples.)
After the ride we stopped in town to explore a little and grab a bite for lunch.
We made a new friend for Basil.
Then we climbed back in the fiat for our journey back through the valley westward which would evetually run into the PanAm to take us south, to our home away from home.
The sun set behind our backs concluding just one of many adventures we'll take exploring this long skinny country.
That just sounds way too cool.....Christopher looks pretty good in a "kiddie" hat. :-) What a beautiful ride and cute town......can't wait for the next adventure.....
ReplyDeleteNot gonna lie...I think that dog is probably the thing I have been most jealous of thus far!!
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