Salar de Uyuni Day 3

Today started incredibly early with breakfast at 4:30. Absolutely none of us, minus Allan, really ate very much. We loaded up the car and were on the road shortly after 5:00.

Our first stop was the geysers on top of the volcano. The steam was steadily pouring out of many different holes in the ground, and some holes even had bubbling mineral mud. I'm sure once that cools, it'd be great to rub on your skin once you get past the smell. The colors all over the ground from the different minerals and heat were also pretty and it reminded me of a dryer Iceland.

After the geysers we had a short drive to the hot springs (where we were meant to end up last night...). We quickly paid and changed to get in while many cars full of tourists turned up. We got good spots in the pool with a good view of the lagoon, mountains, and flamingos nearby. It was a nice way to warm up and decompress after our early start.

We did a quick pit stop at the Dali Desert to see the famous stones from the painting, and then it was back on the road. Walberto tried to explain some of the history of the stones and the desert, but I think his Inca facts were a bit made up...

Our final stop on our 3 day adventure were the Lagoonas Blanca y Verde. The green lagoon is highly toxic and animals cannot inhabit it, but the white lagoon had many flamingoes in it, just like the ones yesterday. Walberto told us that these lagoons are better in the afternoon when the wind picks up and stirs the minerals around to really give off the different colors. Unfortunately, we didn't have until the afternoon and got back in the car after some pictures to head for the border.

The Bolivian border on this side was slow and a bit confusing. After some observation, it appeared that one guy was working the entry and exit windows because one line would go down and then the next. It did take us a little while to get through the line, and once we did Walberto was waiting with our bags to load them into the van. He then bid us farewell and we said goodbye to him and Bolivia.Read more