It is Teresa’s 50th birthday today. I don’t think that we could have had a better day. There are hot geysers and freshly made breakfast served out of the back of the car; suphur smoking volcanoes and gorges dotted with ancient cacti. There is a stop in an isolated community to have bbq llama on a stick followed by a visit to the tiny mud covered church. There are quiet moments too, watching the wildlife, where the only thing you can hear is a vicuna munching on pondweed and the scurrying of a viscacha (Chilean rabbit) high up on the rocks.
The day is for taking our time and just appreciating.
The day finishes with a party for Teresa. Pancho makes a cake with tealights for candles. We sing Happy Birthday in several different languages, eat and chat.
Journeys with my pencil 