Happy Easter! We happened to be in northern Chile on Easter Sunday, and traveled out of town to visit a local church. As, it turned out we seemed to have missed the service. And subsequently opted to go on a long bike ride through a maze of Canyons in the Atacama Desert. We completed about a 25km loop in the afternoon, and were all surprised how perfect the terrain was for riding mountain bikes. After following horse tracks into one corridor after another. We finnally locked into a winding canyon, that was essentially a mild downhill for about 5km. The scenery was fantastic! And mom, i kept thinking how much you would have enjoyed it. i hope you all had a great day! i love you. talk to you soon........
Pictures:(above)the local church. (below) view from the bell tower. Testing the quality of the rental bike. canyon view. We found this spread once we exited the canyon. i know it is a bit weird, But it appeared to be some sort of easter sacrifice. So, the cultural context trumped the weirdness. if anyone has an insight into this easter ritual. i am very curious
2 comments:
What a beautiful church to find on Easter! The gourmet layout in the desert is certainly weird. At first, I thought that the lovely couple had been suddenly kidnapped by bandits as they prepared their Easter meal. Or, it is a still life setup for an artist. But the way the spices were laid out, the rose in the wine bottle, and the dead chickens leaves alot to the imagination!This could be part of the movie you and Thomas will make.
Your trip sounds really cool. I wish I could do something like that. Maybe some day I'll be able too! You're so lucky!
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