Bolivia Potosi to Uyuni

We were told that ride to Uyuni is all dirt so we left early in the morning thinking it will be a all day ride but turnout to be about 80% pavement so the ride went fast and scenery was very nice.

15 Bolivianos each to enter the road

Quick stop for a lunch on the side of the road

Dirt section

Silver mining town 

First views of Uyuni

Streets of Uyuni

After we settle in the hotel we went for a dinner into the city and later for a few beers at some local bar where we met two Dutch riders that we saw back in Puno, they told us that there is allot of water on salara and they met a Colombian rider that had to turn around. O well we made our minds on going anywhere so we went back to the hotel to prep the bikes for a next day  ride. Oil everything we can and duct tape all possible entry points :D

Salara next

long overdue update :)

I though that I saw a lady selling DL's on street market LOL, just kidding. The driving is so bad in LaPaz that it makes your hair stand up, but for some reason there aren't any accidents (not that I saw any). My girlfriend left night before and I was suppose to go to ride the death road the next day but it was raining all day and I didn't feel like playing in the mud so I packed the bike in the morning and got some gas at second attempt, The gas stations here don't want to sell any gasoline to foreigners and those that do charge just about triple the price. I've been told by many riders that I met along the way not go to Uyuni alone, but I didn't feel like going back through Peru again so I said what the heck I"ll see what happens and took off for Oruro. Not much happen along the way as the scenery is ok at best plus the rain and road constructions made this into a crappy ride so I pushed on. I got to Oruro late in the afternoon (I left LaPaz very late) and after some searching around I found a hotel to settle for the night.

Oruro at the beginning of town

I saw Roberto on facebook in the evening so I quickly contacted him and we were both set to meet up in Potosi so we can ride the Uyuni together yay!.
I had some running around in the morning to get gas as 5 different stations would not sell it to me but luckily a taxi driver showed me the way to one station that did for again triple the price :) o well at least I got it. The ride to Potosi was much nicer and weather was good so I got to enjoy that.

Waiting in the line for gas

Leaving Oruro

Some scenery along the way

Its hard to be a kid in here

Potosi

Roberto was already here waiting for me 

So after a short talk we left trough the narrow streets of Potosi to the hostal that Len stayed at night before, to bad that he didn't wait for us but he want it to get to Uyuni quick.

At the hostal

It was still early so we took a walk through the city

And had some fish snacks

Few more pictures

Few more pictures between MP and LaPaz, I'll keep the details out as it was my vacations after all. lol

We visited the Salineras

Had some cool dirt road rides

Ready to ride to Puno with Carl

We took a break along the way on this cool market

This poor guy dropped his bike while catching a flat and dislocated his shoulder

So we help him get the bike load up

Meet more travelers along the way

We saw each other again in Puno for few beers

Next day we went to visit the floating islands

Where we had some tiny fish soup

after that we went to visit one more island

And next day we took off for LaPaz stopping at the lake for pics

Meet more travelers on the border

In forever busy LaPaz

Cheers