So we made it to Uyuni after a freezing cold, bone-shaking ride. And after walking around trying to find a place to stay with the horrible travel bug, we soon crashed and burned in bed for a few hours. I spent most of the first day ill in bed whilst Maya and Karen booked our tour and bus tickets. The trip to the Salay de Uyuni was amazing. First we stopped off at the train cemetery to take photos amongst all the rusty trains that had been there for decades before heading off to the town where they dry the salt to export around the world. Next we heading onto the salt flats. Being rainy season they were flooded with a small layer of water giving an intense brightness which was just amazing- everything around was reflected off the water. The slat flats are enormous and provide great photo oportunities so we soon spent all our time there before heading back to Uyuni and back to La Paz- this time on a bus with food and heating.
Arriving in La Paz in the early hours we headed straight onto another bus to take us to Copacabana on the shores of Lake Titicaca. This really small town was flooded with tourist and quite buzzing. We relaxed by the shores with a beer and just chilled after a hectic fews days rushing around Bolivia. The next day we headed to Isla del Sol on Lake Titicaca. The boat was full so we had to sit on the roof with a few other people. The views were spectacular- but when it rained/sleet for an hour it wasnt so much fun! The ride was worth it, Isla del Sol was incredible. The scenery, the ruins, the Fountain of Youth- all amazing! Photos will follow in a month of so when Im back in Chile to do justice! Next we got the bus to Cusco, Peru! But we will save the last 6 days of adventure for another blog. Xx
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