Welcome to Bolivia...and...Are we tired yet?
People have been asking us if we're sick of travelling. Well, this picture may show that we're barely hanging in there.
But, to be honest, Kevin and I are definitely not tired of travelling. In fact, we're still feeling cool and chilled out about it (so more like this picture).
We thought we'd be really tired at this stage of the journey, 6 months in, but with 2 months to go in South America (and so much still to see) we are getting slightly wistful! This has been a trip and opportunity of a lifetime and we're so glad we did it. So much we've seen has been eye-popping amazing and the experiences we've had we would not trade for anything. I'd say we get tired about 5% of the time and this is usually while getting from A to B, trying to check into a hotel after coming off a 19 hr bus ride, or being delayed on a plane. But this would happen in any travelling situation, even if we were just going on a short trip. Luckily, with so much time to play with we can be flexible so if we love a city we stay extra days, and if not, we try to recover some sleep and move on. Kevin and I are quite easy to please...we find it hard not to like most places because there is always something unique about it (even if we have a lumpy bed or no hot water). And finally, the greatest incentive about travelling has been the truly lovely people we've met, such as the people who travelled through Uyuni with us (2 British couples Ali and David, Laura and Alistair).
And with the locals, what's not to like?
But it's the unexpected moments of kindness we have gotten from local people that we like best. There are the odd one or two who may try to cheat you, but if you keep your wits about and keep a relatively open mind at the same time, you'll have a great time travelling. Another universal truth is that kids around the world are just so cute.
And the final reason I haven't gotten tired of travelling is... I've got the BEST travel companion in the world!
And now, to Bolivia. Kevin and I have taken so many pictures here that we had a hard time choosing which ones to show you. Also, we have had some of the slowest internet connections on this trip. Today, after arriving from a 13 hr bus ride from Sucre to La Paz, we've hit the internet jackpot--a fast connection.
The past 10 days have been spent travelling from San Pedro de Atacama, Chile through the Uyuni salt flats to Potosi and Sucre. Kevin has loads of pics so I've just put a few that I really like.
The rest of my Uyuni pics can be found here:
UYUNI IMAGES
But, to be honest, Kevin and I are definitely not tired of travelling. In fact, we're still feeling cool and chilled out about it (so more like this picture).
We thought we'd be really tired at this stage of the journey, 6 months in, but with 2 months to go in South America (and so much still to see) we are getting slightly wistful! This has been a trip and opportunity of a lifetime and we're so glad we did it. So much we've seen has been eye-popping amazing and the experiences we've had we would not trade for anything. I'd say we get tired about 5% of the time and this is usually while getting from A to B, trying to check into a hotel after coming off a 19 hr bus ride, or being delayed on a plane. But this would happen in any travelling situation, even if we were just going on a short trip. Luckily, with so much time to play with we can be flexible so if we love a city we stay extra days, and if not, we try to recover some sleep and move on. Kevin and I are quite easy to please...we find it hard not to like most places because there is always something unique about it (even if we have a lumpy bed or no hot water). And finally, the greatest incentive about travelling has been the truly lovely people we've met, such as the people who travelled through Uyuni with us (2 British couples Ali and David, Laura and Alistair).
And with the locals, what's not to like?
But it's the unexpected moments of kindness we have gotten from local people that we like best. There are the odd one or two who may try to cheat you, but if you keep your wits about and keep a relatively open mind at the same time, you'll have a great time travelling. Another universal truth is that kids around the world are just so cute.
And the final reason I haven't gotten tired of travelling is... I've got the BEST travel companion in the world!
And now, to Bolivia. Kevin and I have taken so many pictures here that we had a hard time choosing which ones to show you. Also, we have had some of the slowest internet connections on this trip. Today, after arriving from a 13 hr bus ride from Sucre to La Paz, we've hit the internet jackpot--a fast connection.
The past 10 days have been spent travelling from San Pedro de Atacama, Chile through the Uyuni salt flats to Potosi and Sucre. Kevin has loads of pics so I've just put a few that I really like.
The rest of my Uyuni pics can be found here:
UYUNI IMAGES
posted by Karen at 4/27/2007 07:56:00 PM
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