left @ 8.30am to go to the valle del elqui day trip. on the trip we went to see papaya plantations, pisco manufacturing factories, small local villages, and the huse of some nobel prise winning dead poet (wow). pisco is the chilean national drink and is a spirit made by condensing the vapours from boiling white wine. it can be made to strengths from 30-45% alcohol. they mix it with lime, or papaya jiuce, or there is even a creamy baileys version. when i tasted it, it was very very strong - wuld take getting used to (just like any other spirit i suppose).
after a tyring day on a cramped bus made for latino munchkins, we opted for a TV night with pizza and beer. niiiice. my kidneys are killing me again, i had a similar problem just before i left on my trip in ireland. i must see doc about it when i get back. heading to valpariso tomorrow @ 1.30pm. should take about 6 or 7 hours. the only available bus was salon cama standard, which basically is almost top of the range with full reclinability - i´m expecting steak dinners, a facial massage, and a lap dance for the amount it cost us!
