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Skint!

The train journey to Tupiza was quite pleasant, with lots of nice, but dry, scenery on the way. This southern part of Bolivia is so dusty that we needed to keep the windows of the train shut to avoid getting grit in our mouths and eyes. Joanne was looking forward to leaving her contact lenses...

permalink written by  The Happy Couple on October 18, 2009 from Tupiza, Bolivia
from the travel blog: Michael's Round-the-World honeymoon

Goodbye Argentina, Hello Bolivia!

We caught quite an early bus from Humahuaca to make sure that we would not miss the train from the border to Tupiza; Bolivia has actually kept its trains, rather than letting all that investment go to waste in pursuit of the car and the American Dream, as the rest of South America appears to...

permalink written by  The Happy Couple on October 17, 2009 from Villazon, Bolivia
from the travel blog: Michael's Round-the-World honeymoon

And the summit attempt.....

I"m awoken, well not really awoken, since sleep never came. The only thing that truly did was the howling of the wind and the iciness in my toes as I lay in my thin sleeping-bag, trying at every moment to sleep and get comfortable. Well, yeah...that didnt exactly happen. The two Chinsee guys...

permalink written by  kipmaddog on October 17, 2009 from La Paz, Bolivia
from the travel blog: adventures from down south

Internet Cafes in La Paz

You walk into an internet cafe. By the way, you"re in La, Paz Bolivia. The sign out front says "internet". You go in and ask to guy in your most broken Spanish if he has fast internet connection. No problem my friend he says. Alright, buddy I"ll try your "internet" cafe, but have already been to...

permalink written by  kipmaddog on October 7, 2009 from La Paz, Bolivia
from the travel blog: adventures from down south

The beginning of the climb

So I walk out of the hotel at 850 sharp. I briskly walk to the agency to meet the manager at 9 am sharp, so he told me yesterday. I stand out front of the agency, its closed. So closed that iron gates are still holding tight to the ground in front on the door. 905 hits. Where the hell is this...

permalink written by  kipmaddog on October 7, 2009 from La Paz, Bolivia
from the travel blog: adventures from down south

Conquering the Mountain

I had shopped around town for a bit. The word on the street was that there existed this god-like mountain called Huyana Potosi. The mountain was 6088 meters and supposedly, one of the easiest 6000+ mountains in the world. Sonce Ive been a kid I have always gotten altitude sickness, but...

permalink written by  kipmaddog on October 6, 2009 from La Paz, Bolivia
from the travel blog: adventures from down south

Lake Titticaca and then the Craziness of La Paz

I arrived at Lake Titticaca after an exhausting border crossing. I had to get about 6 different papers and stamps, a couple of pat downs by Bolivian Officers, and of course the 134 dollar enterance fee for U.S. citizens. but hey I"m not involved: the U.S. charges these poor Bolivians to enter...

permalink written by  kipmaddog on October 1, 2009 from La Paz, Bolivia
from the travel blog: adventures from down south

Arrequippa for some peace and quiet

Well, after some long-haired, large-mouthed Austraians recomended me to stay in this hostel in Arrequippa, I made it. Arrequippa is known as canyon country. Everyone in the United States thinks that the Grand Canyon is the largest in the world. Well, it is the widest, but not the deepest....

permalink written by  kipmaddog on September 30, 2009 from Copacabana, Bolivia
from the travel blog: adventures from down south

Back to La Paz

Overnight bus

permalink written by  wherearesteveandlisa on September 2, 2009 from La Paz, Bolivia
from the travel blog: wherearesteveandlisa's Travel Blog

4WD Trip to Uyuni

Salt flat tour

permalink written by  wherearesteveandlisa on August 30, 2009 from Uyuni, Bolivia
from the travel blog: wherearesteveandlisa's Travel Blog

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