UYUNI I was glad to leave the dusty town of Oruro for Uyuni... although the bus drive was quite an experience. I had heard numerous horror stories about long precarious Bolivian bus rides with no toilets, although most buses I have been on tend to make quite regular stops - the first time a bus stopped and half the people got off, I asked my friend: 'Were there lots of toilets?', given how quickly everyone got back on again, to which she replied: 'No, there were no toilets!'!! Most of the roads in Bolivia aren't sealed, so the bus drive feels like you are riding on gravel with no suspension - very bumpy! Not only that, but, on the way to Uyuni I woke several times during the night (when I managed to sleep), clutching onto
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