Pour ceux qui suivent ma comparse voyageuse Maud, c'est à peu près la même chose mais dans l'autre sens et en beaucoup plus facile.
Nous voilà donc réunis dans le minibus qui nous mène d'abord à la frontière chilienne pour les formalités de sortie du pays, puis 30 minutes après, nous arrivons à la frontière Bolivienne pour les formalités d'entrée dans le territoire. Mais qui c'est ce "nous" ?
Nous sommes 10 à partir le même jour, 2 équipes de 5 pour deux 4x4. Dans le véhicule adverse il y a : 3 françaises (Gaëlle, Julie et Marie-Laure) et deux américains (oups trou de mémoire pour les noms) et dans le nôtre il y a deux français (Nico et moi), un español (Roberto), un sud africain et sa copine anglaise (oups, le trou de mémoire a encore frappé !).
Nous sommes 10 à partir le même jour, 2 équipes de 5 pour deux 4x4. Dans le véhicule adverse il y a : 3 françaises (Gaëlle, Julie et Marie-Laure) et deux américains (oups trou de mémoire pour les noms) et dans le nôtre il y a deux français (Nico et moi), un español (Roberto), un sud africain et sa copine anglaise (oups, le trou de mémoire a encore frappé !).
Après un petit déjeuner bienvenu juste après le passage de la frontière, c'est parti, nous voilà dans les voitures et en route vers les beautés du parc national d'Eduardo Abaroa. Pendant les trois jours, on verra:
- des lagunes et encore des lagunes
- des flamants roses, beaucoup de flamants roses dans les lagunes
- du désert: de sable, de cailloux, de roches volcaniques ou de sel
- des geysers (un tout petit peu)
- d'autres 4x4 avec d'autres touristes (un peu trop)
- un salar (petit) puis le plus grand salar du monde (Salar d'Uyuni)
- une ile remplie de cactus centenaires en plein milieu du Salar d'Uyuni
- des pistes de 4x4 qui traversent le désert un peu n'importe comment ...
Les photos du premiers jour du tour font parti de celles perdues mais les deux jours suivant sont sauvés ! Alors profitez-en bien !
Je sais que cet article manque un peu d’émotions mais c'est assez difficile de raconter l’émerveillement que l'on vit pendant ces 3 jours à traverser ces grandes étendues immenses sans croiser âme qui vivent ni plante d'ailleurs. C'était un peu cher et un peu trop organisé pour moi mais je dois avouer que je suis bien content de l'avoir fait pour pouvoir observer ce que la nature nous fait de plus rude et de plus beau. Bref si vous avez 3 jours devant vous n’hésitez pas à aller y faire un tour !
A la fin de ce "Road Trip" nous avons réussi à monter un groupe de voyageurs solos (6 plus 2 voyageuses françaises) et nous avons décidé d’accélérer le pas. Dès que nous sommes arrivés à Uyuni, nous nous sommes organisés pour aller à Potosi, la ville a la colline d'argent. Nous avons donc pris le bus ensemble dans la bonne humeur et pour la suite je vous raconterai dans un prochain article !
It is early, especially counting on the fact that I finished my last pesos chilenos spend in beer before but now, a minibus passes my hostel and it is for me: it is the agency travel "Estrella del Sur" who picks me up for my turn towards Uyuni in Bolivia in 3 days 4x4.
For those who follow my sidekick Maud traveler is almost the same but in the opposite direction and much easier.
So here we are together in the minibus which leads us first to the Chilean border to the exit formalities from the country, then 30 minutes later, we arrived at the Bolivian border formalities for entry into the territory. But who is this "we"?
We are 10 from the same day, two teams of 5 for two 4x4. In the other vehicle are: 3 French (Gaëlle, Julie and Marie-Laure) and two Americans (oops hole memory for names) and in ours there are two French (Nico and me), a español (Roberto) a South African English and his girlfriend (oops, the memory hole strikes again!).
After a welcome breakfast just after crossing the border, it is gone, we are in the car and drive to the beauty of the National Park Eduardo Abaroa. During the three days, we will:
- Still lagoons and lagoons
- Flamingos, lots of flamingos in the lagoons
- The desert sand, rocks, volcanic rocks and salt
- Geysers (a little)
- Other 4x4 with other tourists (too)
- A salar (small) and the biggest salar in the world (Salar de Uyuni)
- An island filled with old cactus in the middle of the Salar de Uyuni
- 4x4 trails through the wilderness a little no matter how ...
The photos of the first day of the tour party are lost, but those two days were saved! So enjoy it!
I know that this article lacks a little emotion but it is quite difficult to tell the wonder that we saw during these three days to cross the vast expanses without crossing major soul living plant or elsewhere. It was a little pricey and a little too organized for me but I must admit that I'm glad to have done in order to observe what nature made us tougher and more beautiful. In short, if you have 3 days to you do not hesitate to go check it out!
At the end of the "Road Trip" we managed to get a group of solo travelers (6 plus 2 Travelling while French) and we decided to pick up the pace. As soon as we arrived in Uyuni, we organized to go to Potosi, the city has hill money. So we took the bus together in the right mood and then I'll tell you in a future article!
--- English version ---
It is early, especially counting on the fact that I finished my last pesos chilenos spend in beer before but now, a minibus passes my hostel and it is for me: it is the agency travel "Estrella del Sur" who picks me up for my turn towards Uyuni in Bolivia in 3 days 4x4.
For those who follow my sidekick Maud traveler is almost the same but in the opposite direction and much easier.
So here we are together in the minibus which leads us first to the Chilean border to the exit formalities from the country, then 30 minutes later, we arrived at the Bolivian border formalities for entry into the territory. But who is this "we"?
We are 10 from the same day, two teams of 5 for two 4x4. In the other vehicle are: 3 French (Gaëlle, Julie and Marie-Laure) and two Americans (oops hole memory for names) and in ours there are two French (Nico and me), a español (Roberto) a South African English and his girlfriend (oops, the memory hole strikes again!).
After a welcome breakfast just after crossing the border, it is gone, we are in the car and drive to the beauty of the National Park Eduardo Abaroa. During the three days, we will:
- Still lagoons and lagoons
- Flamingos, lots of flamingos in the lagoons
- The desert sand, rocks, volcanic rocks and salt
- Geysers (a little)
- Other 4x4 with other tourists (too)
- A salar (small) and the biggest salar in the world (Salar de Uyuni)
- An island filled with old cactus in the middle of the Salar de Uyuni
- 4x4 trails through the wilderness a little no matter how ...
The photos of the first day of the tour party are lost, but those two days were saved! So enjoy it!
I know that this article lacks a little emotion but it is quite difficult to tell the wonder that we saw during these three days to cross the vast expanses without crossing major soul living plant or elsewhere. It was a little pricey and a little too organized for me but I must admit that I'm glad to have done in order to observe what nature made us tougher and more beautiful. In short, if you have 3 days to you do not hesitate to go check it out!
At the end of the "Road Trip" we managed to get a group of solo travelers (6 plus 2 Travelling while French) and we decided to pick up the pace. As soon as we arrived in Uyuni, we organized to go to Potosi, the city has hill money. So we took the bus together in the right mood and then I'll tell you in a future article!
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