The bed was really comfy at Maria's Casa and we slept longer than expected. We were in no rush though and had a leisurely breakfast. It was nice being able to sit round a big table in the warm morning air. After breakfast we took a walk down to the bus station to get tickets for the bus to Santiago on Thursday morning. We then continued walking towards the coast and El Faro. The lighthouse wasn't as big as expected but the coast didn't look particularly rock...

The bus took nearly 18 hours to arrive in La Serena, but we were surprisingly rested after long journey despite the guys behind being quite loud with their music and talking at 5am. We were given a little snack in the morning, a packet of sweet biscuits and a carton of orange juice to tide us over until we arrived at our destination mid morning. Andreas, from 'Maria's Casa' where we were staying, was waiting at the bus station to walk us to the hostel which was...

There wasn't much planned for today apart from take it easy before taking the overnight bus to La Serena. Breakfast was entertaining thanks to David juggling the eggs. He wasn't showing off as such, he just couldn't move an egg from the tray to the pan. He somehow managed to let it smash in the middle of the floor. Once the eggs were safely boiled though, breakfast was more peaceful and enjoyable. After breakfast, we finished packing and checked out our room. I...