Today was a day off in Tupiza. I wanted to get my bike looked at, which I did. (result!). The slight front wheel wobble is due to a badly modled tyre.. not great as these 26 * 1.75 tyres are incredibly hard to find. Am hoping what I have will last until Argentina, which in my mind is a land of endless resources... guess I will see about that!Tupiza is a lovely place, and I hope to write another … [Read more...]
Cycling from near Tupiza to Tupiza
I was quite warm over night, but early in the morning there was ice on the top of the tent. A breakfast of porridge, and then I hit the road. Towards the end of yesterday, I had cycled up to a ridge way, and I continued following it in the morning. As it turned out, I must have all but peaked at the top the night before, and so soon, a wonderful downhill section began. Bottoming out … [Read more...]
Cycling from Atocha to near Tupiza
A breakfast over at the railway tracks of two fried things and a couple of cups of coffee before I left wasn’t quite good enough to get me up the initial steep hills without pushing the bike. This was due to a combination of factors, such as every time a piece of my gear breaks, I have to replace it with a locally sourced alternative which is usually heavier, I was tired from the day before, and … [Read more...]
Cycling from Uyuni to Atocha
Today I began cycling from Uyuni to Tupiza, a notoriously bad road of some 210 kilometres. Of those cyclists that do come this way, many choose to skip this section on the bus. Not titty bollocks here though! For the first 20 kilometres or so, it was possible to choose alternate tracks to the main road. The main road itself was a combination of all the worst aspects of … [Read more...]
Budget Travel Guide to Uyuni – Does Uyuni have an ATM and other tips!
This budget travel guide to Uyuni came about as a result of me spending a week there during my cycling tour from Alaska to Argentina. The prices are based on my stay there in October 2010. Uyuni Budget Travel Guide Most if not all people travel to Uyuni, Bolivia to visit the salt pan, the Salar de Uyuni.The Salar de Uyuni is the highest and largest salt pan in the world. I have to … [Read more...]