Today it was our turn for vehicle work. The truck needed the fluid changed in the transmission, and being hi-tech it needed a special fluid that I feared only a Chevy dealer would have. Dextron VI is the stuff. We hung around town for 6 hours while they changed the fluid, and topped up the differentials and transfer case. Why 6 hours - that was courtesy of their 1:30 - 4:00 lunch break.

It's worth making a few more comments about the place we are staying. Its a combined paragliding school, motel, campground and home for the owner and some of the workers. It is on the side of the hill/escarpment that runs east of the city and is also south of the city of Iquique. One of the interesting features is that all of the buildings, offices, accommodation, and work areas are shipping containers that have been fitted out for human use.