Sunrise over the salt flats

5 days living in a National Geographic article

October 5th 2007
After a few days of relaxation in sunny Sucre and a very drunken evening (ending up in a kareoke-discoteque with one of Richard´s friends from NZ) in the not-so-sunny Potosi, we headed for Tupiza to start the Southwest Circuit tour - part of which is the unmissable Salar de Uyuni. We decided to take a 5-day tour to cut down on the amount of travelling on the second day, and to also give us a cha ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Potosí Department

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

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Richard and Cath

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Believe it or not we are finally leaving London for a more laid back outdoors type of lifestyle in NZ! I don't think many of our friends and family beleived we would actually do it after so long talking about it.... and quite rightly so.... I think there were a few times back there when we didn't really believe it ourselves! BUT, after 10 years in London, the jobs have been packed in, the flat is sold, and the boxes of our stuff are on the boat to Dunedin. We are taking the long route there though through Costa Rica, South America, a quick trip to Australia, and NZ for Christmas. This is a... full info

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