Lulu and William go adventuring in A JEEP FOR 3 DAYS IN BOLIVIA!!


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Published: May 15th 2009
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4 - 6 Abril 2009 In a taco shell… A 3 day Jeep journey across the desert and salt flats of Bolivia, at times upwards of 4000m above sea level, featuring steaming sulfur pits (geysers), hot springs, cacti, brightly coloured lagoons, flamingos, llamas, vicuñas (littler llamas), salt hotels and just too much amazing scenery to give you any true indication in this little accumulation of words an... Read Full Entry



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Day 3 - 4am Salt Hotel Day 3 - 4am Salt Hotel
Day 3 - 4am Salt Hotel

hmmm... but where´s our driver? It seems he forgot what time he told us and overslept an hour. We were left to count the lost minutes of sleep, laugh knowingly and say 'ah Bolivia'!
Day 3 - Cactus Island and the Salt FlatsDay 3 - Cactus Island and the Salt Flats
Day 3 - Cactus Island and the Salt Flats

After a 2 hour drive we made it to the Cactus Island on the salt flats in time for one incredible sunrise.
Day 3 - Cactus Island and the Salt FlatsDay 3 - Cactus Island and the Salt Flats
Day 3 - Cactus Island and the Salt Flats

The walk up Cactus Island at high altitude at in the cold early morning was hard work on the lungs, but the view was definately worth it!
Day 3 - Cactus Island and the Salt Flats Day 3 - Cactus Island and the Salt Flats
Day 3 - Cactus Island and the Salt Flats

It was FREEZING! But just spectacular!
Day 3 - Cactus Island and the Salt FlatsDay 3 - Cactus Island and the Salt Flats
Day 3 - Cactus Island and the Salt Flats

Breakfast is served! These fried pancakey things with sugar.... hell yeah!
Day 3 - the Salt FlatsDay 3 - the Salt Flats
Day 3 - the Salt Flats

Yes, it's true... Lauren is shrinking....
Day 3 - the Salt FlatsDay 3 - the Salt Flats
Day 3 - the Salt Flats

And so is Will, must be something in the BOTTLED water....
Day 3 - the Salt FlatsDay 3 - the Salt Flats
Day 3 - the Salt Flats

The salt flats are quite amazing and otherworldly...
Day 3 - the Salt FlatsDay 3 - the Salt Flats
Day 3 - the Salt Flats

So are the camera tricks you can do on them...
Day 3 - the Salt FlatsDay 3 - the Salt Flats
Day 3 - the Salt Flats

The girls have more fun and games
Day 3 - the Salt FlatsDay 3 - the Salt Flats
Day 3 - the Salt Flats

Our jeep and our crew



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