The salt flat tour is three days, but we’d already seen the salt flats on day one. What would we do with the other two days, I wondered? Well, as it turns out, quite a bit! The day started at…
Salt, salt and more salt
Today was the first of a three-day tour through the Salar de Uyuni and surrounding desert altiplano. Salar de Uyuni has been on my dream list for a long time, ever since some friends of mine posted their photos on…
Southward bound
Happy Friday, and greetings from the small town of Uyuni, in the Potosi department in southern Bolivia. I spent 14 hours on a bus, another bus and a train to get here today — a long, tiring but ultimately interesting…
Brief lunch stop in Oruro
World’s highest capital city?
Well, folks, I’ve made it to La Paz. If you’re still reading this, welcome to the next leg of my trip. World’s highest capital? Well, maybe. La Paz, at over two million people, is Bolivia’s largest city. La Paz stands…
Taking a day off
Today, I did essentially nothing. And it was glorious. It’s tempting to think that travel is always go-go-go. But on trips longer than a week or two, I think it’s important to take some time off occasionally, to rest, relax…
Luna y sol
Luna y solCopacabana, Bolivia Copacabana, Bolivia Hi again from Copacabana. I spent the day island hopping on Lake Titicaca today, visiting ancient Incan ruins, lounging on a boat, and climbing lots (and lots) of steps. More breakfasts with views When…
Isla del Sol
Isla de la luna
Goodbye Peru, hello Bolivia
I’ve made it a hop, skip and a jump across the border to the other side of the lake. That’s right, I’ve now officially left Peru and crossed over to Bolivia. Before I continue with today’s entry: What the heck…