Bolivia

So we did the 4 wheel drive tour into Bolivia! wow what an eye opener. so beautiful driving through the desert....all the lagoons and valcanoes and mountains. Stayed in little desert villages...usually no hot water, poverty stricken. Got food poisoning the second night which was terrible because the third day was the highlight where we went to the salt flats. I still forced myself to explore and take pictures.
Arrived in Uyuni and only stayed the night before heading to Potosi - mining town to the south. FYI if i ever complain about my job or my life just say Potosi. Did the mine tour and wow the standards here .....well there are no standards. Everyone works for himself (for pennies) so hours are long... conditions are horrible (small tunnel diameter, no ventilation in some areas, exposure to arsenic and silica among other things). And even with only my uni background in geotech for tunnels and rock structure, let me tell you, i was very uncomfortable with the whole thing. Anyways, it was a good experience...makes you count your blessings. Toured the historic mint which is now a museum then left this morning for Sucre which is the capital and the prettiest apparently. So far it is quite nice!