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Atacama Desert
I have always dreamed of driving through the driest place in the World...the Atacama Desert. We entered by the backdoor from high altitude in Bolivia to the the longest downhill drive to below sea level San Pedro de Atacama. As always what we found was very different to what we expected. The Atacama Desert was spectacular with salt sprinkled over barren land but the biggest thrill was driving to the Atacama altplano where snow capped volcanoes caught us totally by surprise.

Speak to me
Interesting Gerry. The hardest languages vary depending on which site you read e.g. Mandarin followed by Arabic, Finish followed by Russian, Hindi followed by Hungarian are three examples. I make a point of learning a few phrases for countries we visit as we find it opens doors. It never ceases to amaze me that a simple thank you in Mandarin has a different pronunciation over every airport PA in China. The fact so many languages have local dialects affecting tone and interpretation...yeeka!

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Keep on Walking
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biggest coffee drinkers
Coffee will never go out of fashion, as evidenced by the 10 countries with the highest coffee consumption in the world. There is nothing better in the world than a hot, steaming cup of coffee to jolt you awake in the morning. Similarly, nothing comes close to coffee as you attempt to pull an all-nighter to meet a deadline, be it for university or work. There’s a reason why one of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX)'s is just a stone’s throw away, McDonalds (NYSE:MCD) has opened McCafes and there are more Dunkin Donuts (NASDAQ:DNKN) than stars in the sky (unverified). Demand for coffee is huge, even though if you compare coffee consumption by country 2019 and coffee consumption by country 2018, you will notice a decline. Similarly, global coffee exports in October 2019 have also decreased when compared to 2018, by 13.4%. So what is the reason behind this? Are people falling out of love with coffee? Is there a more suitable substitute? Actually, the reasons are much more mundane. Unfavorable weather patterns have seen coffee production decrease in 2019, which combined with decreasing prices have led to a corresponding decrease in consumption as well. So don’t worry, coffee is still in popular demand, especially when compared to its competitors such as tea,

Another solution for gut lag is...
to travel to a destination where you are sure to have the opposite problem!

Joaquin of Joaquin Valley
Very interesting Gerry. Joaquin, an outlaw that for many was a hero. In Australia we have our outlaws or bushrangers such as Ned Kelly who was so infamous his exploits and death are the stuff of films and legends.

San Diego: Lots to See & Do
You've brought back some great memories of San Diego. My husband had 2 work trips there in the '90s and were able to accompany him. Had lots of fun seeing a Padres game, visiting Sea World and the Zoo, having a great margarita or two with TexMex meals at Bazaar del Mundo, and even visited a cousin there. Thanks for stirring up some great memories of that city!

The danger of being on the road
As a lawyer I see the dangers of the road in Oz from the travails and injury of victims of road rage to accidents by negligence, misadventure and just bad luck. But venturing out on one lane roads either in Oz or overseas makes me hold my breath each time. All one needs is someone coming the other way too fast to avoid and your time may then be up. Road travel is a lottery. Its just that one lane roads such as the Death Road in Bolivia (that I refused to go on), many through mountains in China, central Asia, South America, Africa, Australia and others I have travelled I have so far been lucky. The best one can do is not drive too fast, be always vigilent...and know that if one does not do so some idiot will ensure your time will come to an abrupt halt. Until then like the millions of other road users...I continue to ride my luck.

Utah
sTunning beauty

Central Coast Wines
We agree with you that this is a lovely area to explore and they have outstanding wines.

90% of the time I get pre-check...
and this is without paying the $85 for the privilege. It's nice to have.