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22 Jun ' 01:35
To-day, the first day of winter in the southern hemisphere, was my last full day in San Pedro. Because of this, and since I had not taken any time off since arriving, we took the morning to visit the Laguna Chaxas. I have been there before, but it is one of my favourite destinations in the area, and neither Omelan nor Matthew had visited it yet.
After spending a couple of hours about the lakes we returned, stopping in Toconao to have lunch in the main square. It is a charming little village with a prominent bell-tower in the square in front of the church, which is attached to a convent.
In the early afternoon we went up to the telescope. We did the daily checklist and made sure that the grease sprayer was still working and that the south generator was not running too hot. Needless to say, I got quite greasy again looking at the former of these. I think it will be a few days before my hands have no trace of black on them.
In the evening we went to town for dinner, going to La Casona. It was quite quiet for some reason, and we got a seats next to the fire outside. This restaurant has a large wine cellar (where, two years ago, I bought a bottle of bubbly) and I feigned oenological expertise as I blindly chose a bottle of Carménère to go with our dinner.
When we were done, we walked back in the cold beneath the long, brilliant swathe of the milky way. A shooting star burned brief and bright as we turned into Don Esteban towards the warm light of the office.
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