The vastness of the Uyuni Salt Flats and the lack of any structures really played tricks on our eyes. The photos here show some more of the fun antics we played with props and miles of salt! The dinosaur was actually about three inches tall. And the Pringles can was……. well, Pringles can … More Bolivia- Uyuni Salt Flats
Bolivia September/October 2023 Bolivia is a geographically interesting country. If you read the past two posts on this blog then you know that we entered in the flat, green zone. https://slowcarfasthouse.com/2025/04/11/bolivia-part-one/ Then we traveled to the foothills and up into the Andes. After some time in the capital of La Paz it was time … More Bolivia- the western side of the Andes
Bolivia September 2023 La Paz, Bolivia. The capital of the country, settled into the hills….. major hills. There is nowhere flat in this giant metropolis. Driving toward the city you begin to notice the hills growing larger, and the homes settled into every canyon and wash! As we grew closer we could begin to understand … More Bolivia- Part Two
Bolivia- September 2023 Crossing the land border into Bolivia is a messy process for anyone with a USA passport. They require the usual documents (vehicle title, dog papers, etc) and quite a bit more. We had to gather bank statements with each name on them, two extra passport style photos for their files, copy of … More Bolivia – part one
August 2023 Argentina With surgeries, visitors, mechanical work and many delicious meals, enough time has been spent in and around the big, beautiful city of Buenos Aires. It is time to begin moving toward Bolivia. Argentina has so many different climates, regions and zones, but there remains one that we have not explored. In … More The dusty trails of Argentina
May, June, July 2023 Argentina Continuing across Argentina towards Buenos Aires included a stop to visit a new friend in Santa Fe and Rosario and then in to the big city. Camped near a huge city park gave us a chance to look at unique and beautiful trees. One of the trees had a … More Back to Buenos Aires
May 2023 Argentina One of the greatest pleasures of traveling is the opportunity to meet wonderful people. While crossing the border, we met some guys on motorcycles. They invited us to meet up with them at their home, so of course, we did. An Argentinian BBQ never disappoints. These folks had amazing food for us … More Friends and Fords in Argentina
March 2025 Dear Readers: I apologize for neglecting this blog. It has been too long since I added an update here. Many changes have happened with dogs, geographic location, vehicles and our plans. So I will work on compressing those changes and bringing you up to date on our current fun. Please bear with me … More Time to get caught up with this blog……
May 2023 Argentina Wandering back through the Mendoza, Wine Region of Argentina we found a winery with a labyrinth. This was tucked into the beautiful gardens and nestled under some huge eucalyptus trees. The super bonus was that the dogs were allowed to join us for the maze! We studied that map, and climbed … More Lost in Labyrinths and Exploring a Cave
Argentina May 2023 The well-known wine region of Argentina is Mendoza. While it is a dry, beautiful area, wine is just not our thing. So we searched the map and found Malargue and some mountain hot springs. We headed across the vast plains of Argentina, and up into the mountains. Malargue was made famous … More Cosmic Rays, Goats and Hot Springs