Blogs from Salar de Uyuni, Potosí Department, Bolivia, South America - page 63

Another touch and go border crossing with Bolivia closed due to heavy snow fall the day before we left San Pedro De Atacama on route across the Salt Plains to Uyuni. The only way to cross into Bolivia from San Pedro is a 3 day 4WD tour.... This was are first taste of real altitude as we crossed the alti plano (high plain) which stretches across Bolivia and the high plain. Spent the first night at Lago Colorado (Red Lake) which is 5000 meters above sea level...... with no heating in the basic accomodation I almost froze to death. The second night was spent at the Salt Hotel, yes a hotel made from salt..... it was an amazing site and a little warmer than the previous night...... Without wishing to bore people with detail, sit back ... read more

31 Mayo - Salar de Uyuni Got up this morning for sunrise with Nikki. We don't have breakfast until 9:00, but neither one of us wanted to miss our last sunrise in this incredible place, and possibly our last sunrise together. Nikki has given me three incredible compliments, and the latest one came last night. Well, make that two, one was a random comment that I am taking as a compliment. The first came when we were in La Paz. I had bought some flowers for our hostel room and Nikki said that I was going to make someone a great husband someday. That is one of the nicest things that anyone has ever said to me. The second was a couple of nights ago. We were in this awfully cold place, trying to warm up. ... read more

30 Mayo - Salar de Uyuni We are working our way out of the desert. This is our last night and tomorrow will be a short day. We breakfast late, leave late, and arrive in Uyuni early. These past three days have ridden us hard. They have been long days, with lots of driving, lots of intense sun, and lots of dust, and cold nights. This is definitely a land of extremes. We go from freezing at night to burning up during the day. Here, the sun and the wind rule everything. You have to dress in layers. If you are in the shade, you’re freezing. In the sun, sweating and looking for a sunburn, but if there’s wind, back to freezing and still looking for a sunburn. This place is so bizarre. It is like ... read more

Day 1- After a long pause waiting in our jeep for our guide to join us, we finally head off on our 4 day tour through what is said to be one of the most beautiful place sin the world. It turns out that our delay was due to the company briefing or guide on what we´re about see. they had been photocopyin all the papers detailing all the sites that we are gong to, so that he would be able to read them out to us when we hit our destinations! it turns out that it was his first tour to the Salt flats, and it would be as much a holiday for him as it would be for us!! His name was Arsel- similarly pronounced to Ass hole! and our driver´s name was Adelio..but ... read more

I was a bit apprehensive as we approached Bolivia. Everyone said 'Watch out for pickpockets, don't leave bags alone, don't walk around in big groups and draw attention to yourself, don't walk around by yourself, only carry the money you need blah blah blah etc etc etc....I was starting to wonder why I had chosen to travel through this obviously way too dangerous country. And now I am glad I chose not to listen because Bolivia has turned out to be one of the highlights. First up the border crossing between Argentina and Bolivia lived up to all expectations. Lots of people in line carrying everything but the kitchen sink. Children and dogs running everywhere. Even the occasional donkey wandered past. We were lucky to get there just after siesta so made it through the line ... read more