Nicole, Lillian and I arrived in the town of Uyuni in anticipation of one of the greatest tours of our lives. We were not dissapointed. The three of us California girls, two Canadian cousins, and one cheeky Brit set off in a Land Rover with our guide, Omar and the cook, Anna for an amazing visual adventure in the surreal south west part of Bolivia.
Day one: The Train Graveyard. The railway of Bolivia should be used more, in my opinion, but alas, the hey day is over, leaving relics of the past for gringos to climb all over.
Next, we rode to the main event, the highest, biggest salt flat in the world, the Salar de Uyuni! It was under about a foot of water (the rainy season just ended), which did not detract from its awesomeness, just changed it a bit.
In the middle of the salar, there is a hotel, made entirely of salt! We ate lunch outside on a little island and tried to look around the hotel, but the owners were rude, so we left.
Please see the next post for more of the adventure...
