Category Archives: Travels

Chile First Impressions

Posted on October 3, 2016 by murray

New country. I think this country has a bit more cash than Bolivia. We cross the border and after about a kilometer we are on a brand new paved road. The shaking ends. San Pedro de Atacama is a large … Continue reading →

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Bolivia

Posted on October 2, 2016 by murray

We blow into a village, not much different from any of the other villages. Car turns off the main four wheel drive track and there is a non descript building ahead. The driver says ‘hotel’ and we pile out onto … Continue reading →

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Real 4 Wheeling in Bolivia

Posted on September 30, 2016 by murray

We are off the bus, not even figuratively. The bus took us as far a Uyuni and we traded it in for 3-4 wheel drives. Yesterday was across the salt flats. Just shy of 4000M. We get on the salt … Continue reading →

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Salar de Uyuni

Posted on September 29, 2016 by debbie

We start the day learning how the people of Colchani harvest and package salt from the salt flats. They scrape salt loose by hand or machine. There are three grades of salt: construction salt which has lots of dirt in it, cooking salt … Continue reading →

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Salar de Uyuni

Posted on September 28, 2016 by debbie

The group is excited about our destination for today. It is the Salar de Uyuni, or the salt flats of Uyuni. The salt flats are Bolivia’s biggest tourist destination. It is a great expanse of flat salt terrain. There are … Continue reading →

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Bolivia Politics First Hand

Posted on September 28, 2016 by murray

Last night at the briefing we got a bit of a warning. Real life Bolivia might be in the way of our progress along the intended route. We are headed to Potosi and it seems the folks there are a … Continue reading →

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Sucre, Bolivia

Posted on September 27, 2016 by murray

Sucre is a city of about 500,000 people set on hills surrounding a colonial center. The colonial center was built during the time of the Spanish. Most of the buildings are still intact and it is a joy to walk … Continue reading →

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Candelaria to Sucre

Posted on September 26, 2016 by murray

Today is market day. Anyone travelling in southern Bolivia has heard of the Tarabuco Sunday Market. Most towns shut down on Sunday. Tarabuco opens it doors. It is our first intersection with the tourist trail.  We have not seen this many … Continue reading →

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Candelaria Hacienda

Posted on September 24, 2016 by debbie

We spend our day today at Candelaria Hacienda. It is a break from riding in a vehicle for long periods of time. We are learning new skills. We start with baking buns. Elizabeth, the owner of the hacienda, mixes the … Continue reading →

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La Higuera to Candelaria

Posted on September 23, 2016 by murray

The last two days have basically been a road trip. 7 or 8 hours each day seated in a 4 wheel drive. Road conditions vary greatly. The roads from Samaipata are mostly paved but in poor repair. The majority of … Continue reading →

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