First Trip

Our plan is to study for two weeks at a time, then take a break to travel. Our first trip was to the Salar de Uyuni. We rode in a rather nice bus to the town of Potosi, only 3 hours from Sucre on a paved highway. This gave us time to see the city. Our hotel room had the most comfortable furniture we've found yet in Bolivia. But since the president was visiting, all night long we had to listen to marching bands going past our window in his honor. Next morning we rode for 7 hours on a dirt road in a rather uncomfortable bus to Uyuni. The bus kept picking up passengers even though it was standing room only. These folks had to stand for hours, though I suppose it was still better than walking. From Uyuni we took a three day 4-wheel drive tour through the Salar de Uyuni and its surrounding wilderness. Quite a wild trip!