November 21, 2005
Day 54
The road from Unyuni to Oruru was almost all unpaved. The first few hours of the bus ride went well, but suddenly we had to stop. A semi was stopped ahead of us. Our driver went to talk to the semi's driver, returned to the bus, and we pulled… Read More »
November 20, 2005
Day 53
We were in no rush today. We only had about five hour left, including all of the stops for the day, so we got to sleep late, eat breakfast, and throw the Frisbee around some more before taking off. I began to see why going all the way back… Read More »
November 19, 2005
Day 52
It was still completely dark outside when we got up today at 4:00 AM. Actually, everyone else got up at 4:00, but I just laid in bed for twenty minutes saying, "I hate mornings. I can't believe I'm paying for this." Somehow, we still managed to leave at about… Read More »
November 18, 2005
Day 51
We got up early this morning, had a small breakfast, and started driving. Our first stop of the day was Volcan Ollague, an active volcano looming in the distance across the Chilean border. Next, we went to a series of lagoons. Every lagoon… Read More »
November 17, 2005
Day 50
I knew that I was about to start a four-day trip in which I would have no contact with the outside world, so this morning I attempted to use the Internet before I left. I found out that it costs three times as much as normal here, and it… Read More »
November 16, 2005
Day 49
After eating another American breakfast I hopped on a bus to Uyuni along with Chris and Katrina from Australia, whom I had met yesterday. The ride was a long six hours through the middle of the desert. None of the roads along the way were paved, but the ride… Read More »
November 15, 2005
Day 48
Breakfast was included at my hostel, so I took advantage this morning. I have found that there are only two types of breakfast here: continental, which includes bread, butter, and coffee, and American, which also has juice and an egg. My hostel served the American breakfast, which of course… Read More »
November 14, 2005
Day 47
Henry and I bought our bus tickets to Potosi today. The ride started out insignificantly enough, but about an hour into the trip, we suddenly heard a high-pitched noise coming from the front of the bus. I thought one of the belts in the engine was loose, but I… Read More »
November 13, 2005
Day 46
I wanted to stay one more day in Sucre, and the Sunday market seemed like the thing to do. Every Sunday, the entire town of Tarabuco, which is normally about an hour away by bus, turns itself into a massive farmers' market. This morning, I hopped onto a bus… Read More »
November 12, 2005
Day 45
Last night was very difficult for me. I'll spare you the details, but my condition didn't allow for much sleep. I wasn't sure how much longer my illness would continue, so I broke down and started taking the antibiotics I had brought from home. They took about three hours… Read More »
