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Now I am here I am experiencing something I have never seen before. a most amazing landscape where the land and sky seem to be jelled together – do you spell jelled like that or gelled? Is this the place to discuss this! I came here last night on a bus from Potosi where I suffered yet again from altitude sickness and a very bad hotel! The toilet was at the end of the corridor and the ducha – shower – was down 2 flights of stairs in a back yard! Only for one night ! I met up with a couple from New Zealand called Dale and Mark who are lovely and i had met them briefly in La Paz. They were travelling with a YOUNG MAN CALLED wAYNE , ALSO FROM nEW zEASLAND and we got on the same bus to Uyuni. eXCUSE slip of fingers on caps lock! We met up for a beer and pizza last night in a place called Minutemaster Pizza owned by an American guy who knew his pizzas! Lovely to spend time with people who can speak English!

Today I went an a day trip to the salar Uyuni which was one of the most incredible experiences of my life – just hope the photos come out ok – it was so bright out there. Looked like snow but was salt – white every where and in the far distance the snow capped mountains of the Andes – my geography of course had not linked the Andes as far down as here. We visited a hotel made of salt and on the way back saw some Chilean flamingoes. Then we went to the cemetary of the trains – a very sad place for train enthusiasts – rusting trains by the dozen all sitting on lines that were no longer used. What a day. Got back and saw a man having a huge beer so joined him – turns out he is called Rupert and comes from near Bath – doing Bolivia on a BMW motorbike. Amazing how many inteseting people you meet!

Off again on my speedy trip down to Igassau Falls tomorrow – 5.30am  bus! Never seen this time of day before! Going to Tupiza, 12 hours drive, so bottom beware! Going for a shower now in my Hotel – the Kory Wasy- Indian name me thinks! I like Uyuni and will be sad to leave – not least because it is flat and I dont suffer so much with breathlesssness! I think I am going down again in elevation so I will be happy! Given up on photos so will do a slide show for you when I get home. Ther are buses every day now from here so better than I thought – may make it all on time!

Tags: Travel, Uyuni to Tupiza

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