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 sized. … More Bolivia- Uyuni Salt Flats
Bolivia is a geographically interesting country. We entered in the flat, green zone. Then we traveled to the foothills and up into the Andes. After some time in the capital of La Paz it was time to move down the mountains to the large plains. The west side of the Andes includes many interesting … More Bolivia- the western side of the Andes
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 passport photo page, … More Bolivia – part one
One of our campsites in the middle of nowhere was a great opportunity for Mike to play with the drone. He flew around the hills behind us and quickly spotted some old ruins. As you can see, we are far from anywhere, and these ruins were not identified. But this is an often overlooked … More The dusty trails of 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 large opening in the bottom, so … More Back to Buenos Aires
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 to enjoy. … More Friends and Ford’s in 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 up the overlook tower … More Lost in Labyrinths and Exploring a Cave
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 by its remote, wide … More Cosmic Rays, Goats and Hot Springs
While most of our readers are probably not familiar with the geography of South America, a quick glance at the map shows that Argentina borders several countries. This particular time we entered from Chile into the Mendoza region, which is roughly the center of Argentina. After a bathroom break at an old train bridge, we … More Argentina, Mendoza region-
Leaving Santiago did not turn out to be as simple as we had hoped. Several aspects of the situation kept us tethered to our city street campsite for many weeks. But finally we made it out. We left for a small community outside the city and parked in a yard with some other campers so … More Exiting Chile on the snail road….