7. Hot Springs and Pink Flamingos
I start riding today one hour before sunrise. It is a long way to the Hot Springs and the road is not the best. The temperature was OK in San Pedro but it got pretty cold when I reached the altitude. Most of the riding again was above 4000 m. The road was really bad, at many points you just have to pick a heading and keep going straight. The hot spring were nothing special when you are used to be geezers from the national parks in the US. The main feature at Hot Springs, the swimming pool, was closed. The highlight of the trip today were flamingoes on the lake right beside the road. There were thousands of them and they totally ignored me. I could spend whole day just watching them. I took a few hundreds pictures of them before heading home.
On the road way before the sunrise
it is getting brighter
and nice road ahead
but not for long
they was pretty hard section
take your track
it was freezing.
Destination.
Hot Springs and geezer.
Nice swimming hole.
Pretty colors.
The water was amazingly clear.
Got a guy in the right moment and on the right spot
main feature of the Hot Springs, the swimming pool. Close for maintenance.
It is all in the death zone above 4000 m
the road back
this wasn't too much fun
lots of vicunas
trying to catch up with her buddies
but they're pretty fast
Thirsty vicunas
how is the saying? the water is always greener on the other side?
Cool Road
Laguna flamingo
I love their colours
she is in a hurry.
There is a whole gaggle of them.
Walking with the purpose.
Trying to get airborne.
Looks like she's sleepwalking
nice colours
those two were always together friend tire one hour I spend there
I am standing on the road and they're all right below me.