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October 2nd 2007

Published: November 16th 2007

On all that we’ve gone through the past 2 weeks we could probably easily write a 100-page novel - not quite fitting for this little blog. However, writing just a short paragraph or two would not do justice in describing this final journey - the climax of our year-long escapade, perhaps. So, we’ve deviated from the usual format for this blog entry, and instead are going to put down some summari... Read Full Entry

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Desert Stones

Happy Chappie

The Final Stretch

At long last arriving at Laguna Colorado after an extremely long first day off-road.

The Final Stretch

The jeep has taken a beating today and the body is battered.

Whoppa!

Tom´s never been one to let someone drink alone

The Resident Vicuña

Tom got a big surprise when he caught this curious, little Vicuña sniffing his butt while he was fixing the car-door. After its mother died given birth to it, the family here took her in and domesticated her. Vicuñas are generally very shy and will not let you within 30 feet of them.

Smiling Again

A much shorter, relaxing day this day with no problems.

Sheer Beauty

Three llamas taking a stroll along the banks of Laguna Colorado.

Sheer Beauty

Up at 5000m

What’s going on? It’s close to zero degrees outside and Tom’s got his shirt off. Also, what´s going on with that hair?!

Ahhhh

30-degree springs up at 4500m

Water Break

The only one who, even at this altitude, is still feeling too hot .

Omo Lake

An abandoned cottage in front of a lake full of ready-to-use washing powder.

Omo Lake

Don Viktor grabbed a bag and chucked it on top of the car to take home for his dirty laundry.

Four Flamingoes

17th November 2007

Jason Louis
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Lol!
I'm sorry you had such a rough time but am happy to get a good chuckle out of your story. I guess all the bad stories about drunk guides in the Salares are true!

17th November 2007

/jose-blog
non-member comment

Bo-live-ian dive!
What a fantastic experience! Well done guys! Beautiful pictures. Keep feeding us with more! :¬)

18th November 2007

Alexa Varah
non-member comment

hola! Wow, loved your Uyuni blog. I went there and it was one of the most beautiful places I've been to. Hope the car's now fine and that you love Argentina. Good luck! x

19th May 2011

cabochick
Andrea

Wow!
Wow, that is stunning.

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