Lost somewhere close to the edge...

Le Paz is a strange city one that can prove very daunting at first. I say this because it is one of the only cities in the world that as you come over the rise to enter the city bowl, you get a could understanding of the size and poverty of the city. This is displayed through the view provided. Not being much of a city boy though and looking for the next piece of excitement the “death road” was calling our friend. It is seen as the most dangerous road in the world due to the death rate on it. Evidence of which is left for all to see over the various cliffs along the way. The trick is to do it on a mountain bike as you get a great view and can push the limits as much as you like. While the down hill extremeness was great fun, the scenery was fantastic too.

After numerous beers and a cheeky sleep, the road headed south to a place called Uyuni to see the largest salt flats in the world. On arrival one feels like the bus has gone through a worm hole in space and you’ve arrived on a planet somewhere close to mars. The temperature gets into the negative twenties but lucky we have some lovely red wine blankets to keep us warm. The terrain is made up of red lakes, blue lakes, multicoloured mountains to name a few of the weird bits. I believe the colour of the terrain is due to the various elements found in the ground like copper, sulphur, iron ore etc. I have a good feeling it is where the artist Darley got his inspirations for those very strange environments. The pictures say it all.