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Thu, 1 Nov 2007 | By klynne | Views [567]
As it is typical to do when planning the perfect family vacation, I googled the security low-down on the place we are about to visit. (funny, I don’t remember doing this the last time we went to Disneyland….) Mind you, the government websites I ... Read more >
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Wed, 31 Oct 2007 | By klynne | Views [544]
The illusion of the immortality of youth … oh, how I miss it. Long gone are the days that I could swing my backpack over my shoulder and take off insouciantly for foreign destinations. Twenty year ago I poured over the “where to” sections of guide books ... Read more >
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Tue, 30 Oct 2007 | By klynne | Views [520]
La Paz : either you step off the plane and admire the magnificent view or you crumple to a heap and have to be scrapped off the tarmac. It turns out that La Paz is the highest capital in the world at an altitude of 3,600 meters (11,811 feet) and something ... Read more >
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Tue, 30 Oct 2007 | By klynne | Views [402]
JN will say that I have developed “le goût de luxe” or in other words, the "need of luxuries" over the years in terms of our travel accommodations. I retort that after 30, I don't want to share a bathroom anymore. Being gently woken by a voice ... Read more >
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Tue, 30 Oct 2007 | By netsy19 | Photo Gallery
Salazar de Uyuni
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Mon, 29 Oct 2007 | By klynne | Views [424]
Like the Far Side cartoon with the two old ladies debating if they are going to pickup the one-handed, patched eyed hitchhiker holding a sign that says “anywhere,” when either JN or I start to waffle about going on this trip, we would challenge the other ... Read more >
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Sat, 20 Oct 2007 | By vietnamviking | Views [882] | Comments [3]
I had no idea that desert landscapes could vary so much. Now I know. Last time I wrote, we were in Uyuni, a small town in southern Bolivia. From there, we set off on a 3-day tour of the desert in a bright red 4x4. Our driver and guide was Mario, who ... Read more >
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Sat, 20 Oct 2007 | By vietnamviking | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 18 Oct 2007 | By netsy19 | Views [5676] | Comments [1]
This is the beginning of the ordeal to get from Tupiza to Salta … Not really all that far, and I get to leave Bolivia and enter Argentina (hopefully not quite as dusty) So my options from Tupiza to the border town of Villazon ... Read more >
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Tue, 16 Oct 2007 | By netsy19 | Views [1215] | Comments [1]
Apparently, its time for me to loose some weight. As of yesterday, I have become involuntarily bulimic. This doesn’t surprise me. I’ve been expecting some sort of food poisoning for awhile now. I was ok with the alpaca, the piranha, the llama, the ... Read more >
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Thu, 11 Oct 2007 | By netsy19 | Views [7587] | Comments [3]
So when it says side effects might be sun sensitivity, I immediately think, not me. But… that doesn’t mean I don’t take the proper precautions. I put on SPF 60+ just incase. Now, I know what you’re thinking, “60+, what the hell, I didn’t ... Read more >
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Thu, 11 Oct 2007 | By netsy19 | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 10 Oct 2007 | By netsy19 | Views [1017]
The bus to Rurrenabaque, Bolivia didn’t have any chickens on it.... Although it did leave 2 hours late, have 5 or 6 giant bags strapped to the roof 3 or 4 full gas canisters in under the passengers, no air conditioning, and no bathroom. Oh, and did ... Read more >
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