I really don’t know how to start this entry. Today we went to one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen, and I’m still reeling with excitement. I took so many pictures. Be prepared for a long series of pics from the White Sands Desert in New Mexico. It was like being on the moon. We had the best day yet and just didn’t want to leave… Magnificent.

It seems this park isn’t very well known in the US, very few people had heard of it – which, in a way, was better since there was almost nobody there.

With a big load of water and our gear we went for a hike in the dunes, it was over 100°F (around 40°C) and it almost became scary at one point because of the isolation and all the dunes looked the same. It was like being in Lawrence of Arabia, lost in the desert.

The sand remains cool and is very fine. Some kids brought slides and were playing around, as if they were skiing. We stayed all day and sat on top of one of the dunes to watch the sunset. As the temperatures went down it became a dream and by 9pm we were still there, laying in the sand watching the stars appearing.

Just a perfect day.