Hiking to andean glacial lakes and adventuring into remote jungle


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July 5th 2008
Published: August 9th 2008
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Hi all, Nick here: Our next adventure takes us to the heights of the andean cordellias, and then deep into the jungles of the amazon basin in Bolivia. Having essentially acclimatized to the altitude, and getting into the swing of traveling in bolivia, we had actually decided to travel from Uyuni to the silver mining town of Potosi. However due to road blockages by the campesinos (peasants) and... Read Full Entry



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bridges over cayman croaks

So this is the moments before asking Rinske to marry me...
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paddling to destiny

Some journeys require significant effort battling reeds and thick water plants to get to the most beautiful locations and moments
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birds wadding over lillies

These little fellas always bring a smile with their laughing cries as you glide past them.
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the moment after engagement

... two very happy people
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sunset on the laguna

our betrothed sunset
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illegal loggers

Back to a serious note, the owner of the Serere lodge confirmed with us that these guys in the picture are illegally taking lumber from the forest...and most of the time the bolivian government looks the other way.



13th August 2008

Obscure way to pass on the news??
Brilliant trek through Bolivian mountains and jungles! Some awesome photos, can't wait to check it out first hand. But did I miss something? Is it /really/ just in the photo comments that you obscurely pass on the news of your engagement to the masses? :) So mysterious, oh great Drugged Packhorse... ;)

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