After the roads we chose to take to get to Macchu Picchu, we figured we had enough of some of the gnalriest roads in the world and decided to head straight south from La Paz and skip the Death Road in Bolivia. We really wanted to avoid the rough stuff for a little bit. It's not a huge cliff face with cars racing back and forth, but let me tell you it my body is still vibrating from the washboard affect!
In Challapata, we realized why all the gas stations had no gas. All the locals buy it up on the day the fuel truck arrives and sell it at a premium until the truck returns again the next week! The guy with the red hat was the gas station attendant who abandoned the station to take us to gasoline alley - the black market for gas with probably over 100 people selling overpriced gas!
An amazing sunset at 4000m in the desert.
After another day of driving we finally arrived at the Uyuni salt flats. Unfortunately, the edges were still covered with water from the rainy season. Many people braved driving through the saltwater to get directly onto the salt.......
But since we are driving a 27 year old vehicle, we opted to spare Kumu the pain of being exposed to the corrosive liquid and walked to the salt instead.
No more freezing feet!
Just a sidenote- this is what happens to an Olympian when they decide to travel from the tip of North America to the tip of South America in a van and are not in the gym 6 hours a day. They waste away to NOTHING!!!!!!!!
But she's still stoked to be here!
But I do have to admit, she's still pretty strong!
This is how we get our tablesalt!
From here, its on to Chile..... Pretty excited!!!!!!
we had enough of some of the gnalriest roads in the world and decided
to head straight south from La Paz and skip the Death Road in Bolivia.
We really wanted to avoid the rough stuff for a little bit. It's not
a huge cliff face with cars racing back and forth, but let me tell you
it my body is still vibrating from the washboard affect!
I love this post. You two are just the best and your pictures give readers a taste of this incredible experience you're having. Thanks for sharing. Big hug.
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