2790m This morning we managed to have a relaxed breakfast, check out and then wait in the lobby for our Spanish speaking driver. To our amazement our guide was Dirk, from the Netherlands who speaks English as well as Spanish and Dutch and he was going to be with us for the next 3 days. This means that he will be driving us to La Paz as well, getting us through the hurdles of language. We drove through Uyuni listening to his history of being in Bolivia (tourist ...

3656m Started this morning with the usual Bolivian breakfast; bread (no toaster available), some form of mortadella, sliced cheese, cereal with no milk, fruit and you could order either a fried egg or scrambled. Today was spent on and around Salar de Uyuni. We did a lot off the scheduled itinerary and our first stop was at a local museum to the local culture which pre-dated the Incas. There was a lot on display including arrowheads and a helmet made from llama ...

4400m Once again, welcome to South America where even the most organised of trips doesn’t go to plan! I awoke at 5:30 which seems to be my norm for here and started packing and getting organised as our transport to the border was due to arrive between 7:00-7:30. At 6:18, not fully ready there was a knock on the door and the night watchman telling us that our transport was here. “But we were told 7”. Frantic rush to finish packing and race to reception to ...

4400m Despite all of the comments and ratings about Tayka del Desierto, it was warm enough for sleeping. Fluffy sheets and enough blankets to satisfy anyone I slept from around 8pm until 5am, and then dozed until close to 6. Getting out of bed, showering and then walking over the cold floor to get dressed was a bit intense however. I grabbed my camera and went for a walk around the hotel to get some photos in the dawn light. Apparently it was -7 degrees during t...