When the sun goes down it hits minus 10, and it´s surprising how quickly it approaches this after sunset - especialy when you´re several miles from the town with no warm gear.
Plans Change; Salta, Uyuni, The Salt Flats and Uyuni. July 31st 2006 So we're back in Salta where we had been nearly two weeks previously. Our reason for coming north was 7 metres of snow on the central road to Chile. At the bus station in Salta (1400km north) they inform us that the bus to Chile is full until Sunday, this being Tuesday the 25th of July. Having spent a week in the city and surroundings we decided that waiting was not an option. Instead Chile had ha ... read more
South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department » Salar de Uyuni Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more
Two years ago Ian and I went traveling in South America. He's grown a bit now and it's good to let him out on his own now and again, see the wild cruel world. Make him realise what he's got when he come's crawling back... I'm waiting. Could be a while. I'm off to buy a white cat.
David
So my life as a student is behind me as I graduated from Exeter University on the 24th of July, and now my feet are wandering again. Starting in Costa Rica I will be travelling up to Canada overland to do a ski season. The route is unplanned the deadlines vague but I want to make the most of this trip t... full info