Sunday morning, time for another spot of horse riding. Let's see if we can master the beasts. It was amazing. We rode for a couple of hours through sand dunes, dry river beds and desert scrubland. The Cafayate valley/plain is surrounded by mountains which provided a stunning backdrop to this landscape. We even saw the toes of an armadillo as it scurried down its hole as we approached. Some beautiful eagles too. I was a little unsteady at first, as was my horse ...

Friday was another travel day, the bus down to Cafayate, a big shot town in the Salta wine region. I slept most of the journey and so can't really comment on the landscape we passed through. I did wake up to see a few wineries as we approached Cafayate mid-afternoon. Good sign! We checked into the hostel (very nice) and headed straight out for steak (also very nice!). The town consists primarily of single story white washed buildings and has a good atmosphere to...