Monthly Archives: December 2011
Bolivia/Chile: San Juan del Rosario to San Pedro de Atacama – Lagunas and washboard
We left San Juan on Christmas Eve after stocking up on food for a week, so no Turkeys, crackers thankfully …
Bolivia: Salar de Uyuni Gallery
Bolivia: La Paz to San Juan del Rosario – rain and salt
Leaving La Paz takes a couple of days longer than we’d thought while dropping into the valley that it occupies. …
Seasons Greetings
A quick post to wish everyone all the best for the festive season. We’re just heading out from Oruro via …
Bolivia: Making do and getting by – the wonder of being able to fix things properly at last
While we may not feel as we’re doing anything particularly special or difficult, we’ve been going for a canny time …
Sarah: “¡Gringa!”
We were pre-warned, but even so it comes as a shock. In countries further north, cries of “¡Gringo!” or in …
Perú/Bolivia: Juliaca to La Paz – passing the lake by the north
A final fling in Perú, and passing Lake Titicaca into Bolivia and towards La Paz. Anticipation of many things crowds …
Perú: Cusco to Juliaca – little roads worth taking
A while ago, in Quito, we were pondering how long we would take to get to Patagonia. Others there, heading …
