Our way was blocked by a huge crevice in the ruddy rock, carved out by wind and rain. As wide as three or four

Our way was blocked by a huge crevice in the ruddy rock, carved out by wind and rain. As wide as three or four humans lying end to end, and at least three times as deep, it stretched in both directions as far as we could see. Looking down over the cliff, I saw something that made me wince — among the rocks on the sandy, yellow-ocher floor was a body.