During my bicycle touring adventure from Alaska to Argentina, I spent some time in Uyuni, Bolivia. Here's an update from my time spent there. Time off in Uyuni, Bolivia Blog post written October 23rd 2010 So, I spent this last week off in Uyuni in the hope that I could complete two lucrative (well for me at any rate!) Freelancer contracts. As things worked out, this never materialised, with … [Read more...]

During my bike tour from Alaska to Argentina, I spent some time in Uyuni Bolivia. When I was there, who should visit town but President Evo Morales! President Morales in Uyuni 2010 Blog post written October 17th 2010 Another day off in Uyuni, the highlight of which being a visit to the town by the President of Bolivia, President Evo Morales. He arrived in the town in a fleet of 4WD trucks … [Read more...]

After cycling across the salt pans of Bolivia, I finally arrived at the small town of Uyuni where a day off was well deserved. Here's my blog post from the day. Day off in Uyuni Blog post written October 16th 2010 Heidi had arrived overnight from a 4WD trip across the salt pans, and so we planned to spend the next couple of days together before we each go our separate ways for the rest of … [Read more...]

This short blog post entry covers cycling from Colchani to Uyuni in Bolivia.  This was part of my cycling tour from Alaska to Argentina. Oct15 2010 - The ride from Colchani to Uyuni Only a short days cycling of some 20 odd kms today, so no need for an early start. On the way out of Colchani, we bumped into a Swiss cyclist coming in the opposite direction.   Showing us the way to … [Read more...]

Cycling across the salt pans of Bolivia was a real highlight of my Alaska to Argentina bike tour. In this blog post - Cycling from the Isla del Pescado to Colchani in Bolivia. Camping at Isla del Pescado Blog post written October 14th 2010 The previous day, I had cycled across the salt pan to reach the Isla del Pescado in Bolivia. Here, I wild camped for the night. It was quite windy … [Read more...]