by Delboy | Sep 26, 2022 | Bolivia
The Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat, covering 10,500 sq km of south-western Bolivia with salt to a depth of 120m in places. It contains 7% of the world’s lithium reserves (Elon Musk, listen up!) and is one of those must-see places on the must-see... 
by Delboy | Sep 24, 2022 | Bolivia
I wouldn’t necessarily recommend two 6,000m peaks in two days, but the forecast is set fair, and I’m carrying a lot of climbing gear, so why not? Acotango (around 40km to the south) beckons: not too difficult, and quite an attractive looking volcano of reds... 
by Delboy | Sep 14, 2022 | Bolivia
Goodbye Hotel Rosario, our home for the past four days, and hello dust, sand and freezing nights. The hotel’s been pretty empty (Covid, Bolivian unrest…?) and I’d like to think the staff are shedding tears of sorrow at our departure rather than laughter.... 
by Delboy | Sep 6, 2022 | Bolivia
It’s been a long time in the coming, but the starter’s-flag has dropped and the proverbial tortoise is making a dash for the gap in the fence at the bottom of the garden. Beyond the fence lies danger, and the shell on his back is heavy, but our intrepid hero is sure... 
by Delboy | Jul 16, 2022 | Argentina, Bolivia, Chile
…and a long one too, as we are about to head off to Scandinavia for 6 weeks – packing an unfeasible amount of food into the campervan to reduce pain in the wallet region when shopping in Norwegian supermarkets. This pre-holiday holiday gave me the...