Oct 13, 2009 - Uyuni to the border

After finally arriving in Uyuni after the worst bus ride imaginable – incredibly bumpy (as no proper road), very hot, very cramped and very dusty as every time someone opened a window it was just a short matter of time before a load of dust and dirt blew into the bus! Needless to say we were both glad to get off the bus and go and find somewhere to stay the night. ... Unfortunately it ended up being too late to book our tour of the Salar de Uyuni and surrounds – our only reason for coming to Uyuni! As a result we had a spare day in Uyuni but the town doesn’t have much going for it (except for the best gourmet pizza place ever!) so we didn’t do much expect book our tour for the following day. ... We did a three day tour starting in Uyuni and finishing over the border in San Pedro de Atacama in Chile. ... Throughout the three day tour we explored the Salar de Uyuni which is the largest ...

Oct 8, 2009 - Stuck in Uyuni by industrial action

However, after enquiring in a couple of tour agents, we realized that the industrial action is still on, and that Uyuni is still in blockade. ... Although, we have no idea how long this blockade will last and how long we will be trapped in Uyuni. ... After we found out that we cannot leave Uyuni this morning, we headed back to the Pizzeria we had dinner last night to pick up some breakfast. ... Hopefully there would be some spares ones but we weren’t feeling to optimistic as all tourists would be keen to leave Uyuni. ... We wanted to get up early and find a bus to leave Uyuni. ...

Oct 8, 2009 - Salt Flats in Uyuni

Da wir leider erst abends in Uyuni ankamen, mussten wir uns zuegig um eine Saltflats-Jeep-Safari kuemmern, da wir vor hatten, schon am naechsten Tag aufzubrechen. ... Uyuni liegt ja mitten in der Wueste und leider hat die Stadt ein kleines Abfallproblem, was sich dadurch bemerkbar macht, dass ueberall um die Stadt herum Muell liegt. ... Da ja Uyuni recht hoch liegt, hatten wir ziemlich Atemprobleme, jeder Schritt war doppelt so anstrengend, aber Gott sei Dank hatten wir sonst keine Symptome von Hoehenkrnakheit, wie beispielsweise Kopfweh oder Lungenschmerzen. ... Gegen Spaetnachmittag kamen wir dann in Uyuni an und sind gleich mit einem Nachtbus weiter nach Potosi gefahren. ...

Oct 8, 2009 - Salar de Uyuni

Unser erster Stop in Bolivien war in Uyuni, einer haesslichen Wuestengeisterstadt die eigentlich nur durch die Nahegelegene Touriattraktion, der Salzwueste von Uyuni, so bekannt geworden ist. ... Im Dezember werde ich dann wohl wie ein fettes (da zu viel essen und zu wenig Bewegung) Lama (in meinem neuen Lamawollteponcho) durch Haslach laufen :-) ------------------------------------------------------------ Our first stop in Bolivia was Uyuni, famous for the Salar de Uyuni Tours that start from there, but apart from that a very ugly ghost-town in the middle of the desert. ... We did a 3 day Jeep Tour through the Salar and what we saw during this tour is pretty much what you can see on my photos.Unser erster Stop in Bolivien war in Uyuni, einer haesslichen Wuestengeisterstadt die eigentlich nur durch die Nahegelegene Touriattraktion, der Salzwueste von Uyuni, so bekannt geworden ist. ... Im Dezember werde ich dann wohl wie ein fettes (da zu viel essen und zu wenig Bewegung) Lama (in meinem neuen Lamawollteponcho) durch Haslach laufen :-) ------------------------------------------------------------ Our first stop in Bolivia was Uyuni, famous for the Salar de Uyuni Tours that start from there, but apart from that a very ugly ghost-town in the middle of the desert. ... We did a 3 day Jeep Tour through the Salar and what we saw during this tour is pretty much what you can see on my photos....

Oct 5, 2009 - Day 1 - Salar de Uyuni - The Great Salt flats

Shortly after arriving at Uyuni at 5. ... With hindsight, we guessed that it was perfectly possible to organise a tour leaving the same day to the Salt flats but from what we overheard, the price we paid in La Paz was pretty much in line with the prices charged by these agents in Uyuni. ... One hour of surfing in Uyuni cost 50p and it was already 3 times more expensive than the market price in La Paz, which was 20p. ... After the train cemetery, we headed back to Uyuni as the salt flat was in a different direction. ...

Aug 7, 2009 - Uyuni, Salar de Uyuni (salt plains and desert) Southern Bolivia

We caught it from Ururo to Uyuni. ... Got to Uyuni at around midnight. ... Uyuni is nearly typical of a ghost town outback Australia. ... People only stay here for Salar de Uyuni trips Salt and lagoon desert. ...

Jun 29, 2009 - Bolivian Salt Flats

Ok so the last time i left you i was heading to Uyuni. ... We stopped off a some old abandoned train ruins on the way back to Uyuni before going out for Pizza and a coke that night. ... Im still many many days behind writing up so ill pause for break here.Ok so the last time i left you i was heading to Uyuni. ... We stopped off a some old abandoned train ruins on the way back to Uyuni before going out for Pizza and a coke that night. ... Im still many many days behind writing up so ill pause for break here....

Jun 13, 2009 - Home sweet home

Hey we just got into Canada(Toronto), and they lost our bags.Hey we just got into Canada(Toronto), and they lost our bags....

Jun 12, 2009 - Uyuni

Well right now my imagine of our Uyuni trip is tainted becasue I got sick the day we left and I was sick through the whole 4 days of the trip. ... With us in the jeep were a great crew, Andre from Argentina, Juan from Columbia, and Gabriel and Lettie from France.Well right now my imagine of our Uyuni trip is tainted becasue I got sick the day we left and I was sick through the whole 4 days of the trip. ... With us in the jeep were a great crew, Andre from Argentina, Juan from Columbia, and Gabriel and Lettie from France....

Apr 21, 2009 - The Salt Plains - Bolivia

The Salt Plains was definitely the highlight of Bolivia.The Salt Plains was definitely the highlight of Bolivia....

Feb 23, 2009 - Le salar d'Uyuni

A Uyuni, il y a le salar le plus grand du monde. ... ouf! A Uyuni esta el salar mas grande del mundo. ... El dia anterior visitamos la ciudad de Uyuni, todavia sin un centavo pues el unico cajero no funciona por el carnaval!! Manu jugo con unos niños a una guerrita de agua, como es de costumbre en esta epoca de fiestas. ...

Jan 9, 2009 - Salar de Uyuni

On Tuesday night we boarded the overnight 'Todo Turistico' bus to Uyuni. ... After that, it was off to the green lake (Laguna Verde) and then roughly 500kms of driving to get back to Uyuni so we could wait for the train to Tupiza. ... Now we're off to the place where Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid met their demise - bring on spurs, cowboy hats and spitting tabacco (or maybe coca leaves).On Tuesday night we boarded the overnight 'Todo Turistico' bus to Uyuni. ... After that, it was off to the green lake (Laguna Verde) and then roughly 500kms of driving to get back to Uyuni so we could wait for the train to Tupiza. ... Now we're off to the place where Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid met their demise - bring on spurs, cowboy hats and spitting tabacco (or maybe coca leaves)....