Fri 19 Dec 2008
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The Salar. A huge salt plane in southern Boliva that streches for miles.

The road to Uyuni

The first night we camped on an island of rock and sand in the sea of salt

The second day the Salar gives way to the Altiplano and the roads turn to deep, soft sand. We rode for days in first gear averaging 15 miles an hour. I fell seven times…

Setting up camp the second night out

In the midst of the destert there are salt ringed lakes with flocks of flamingos

And wind sculped rocks

The view from our camp the fourth night. Stark and beautiful.

The border between Bolivia and Chile
December 23rd, 2008 at 10:40 am
Amazing pictures! Hope you have a Merry Christmas! Your friendly local banker- Sarah