Ah yes, the desert. So quiet and lovely, peaceful and open. And to throw a Mom joke in there, the only thing you get to eat out there is a SANDwich. Hahahahaha. This was really an awesome day for me. I rented a bike from the small town of San Pedro de Atacama and rode 36 kilometers through a reserve called the Valle de la luna (Valley of the Moon). I hardly saw anybody my whole trip, except later in the evening when tourist buses came out to watch the sunset. On my ride back I ran into another girl riding solo, so we rode back together in the dark, with the stars and Moon lighting the way. It was strange how much we both had in common. We got along really well and had some of the best quiche I have ever had when we got back to town. It was magical day. I will never forget it.