After last night's hot spring pool experience I was keen to see what the view from the pool would be like at sunrise. It just so happened that I woke naturally at 05:30, so we wrapped up and wandered down to a stunning scene of steam, flamingoes and the first rays of sunlight. With my legs (and hands) in the warm and empty pool, I enjoyed a serene and beautiful moment.
Wondering back up the hill to the hotel was chilly, but it had definitely been worth the excursion. By now our roommates were awake so we packed, breakfasted and left the hotel, still heading south. The scenery this time was very desert themed - in particular we paused at the "Dali Desert", names as such as it inspired many of Salvador Dali's pieces.
Further on through the desert we got to Laguna Verde, which, due to the combination of sun and wind conditions, wasn't actually green. However, it was still a huge expanse of beautiful lagoon, with clusters of sleeping flamingos, and a quiet stillness. We took some photos here as it was officially the end of the tour for those continuing on to Chile (we were heading back to Uyuni).
Our jeep made a effective u-turn here, and we retraced our journey back to the hot spring hotel before turning north east towards Uyuni. This drive was to take a total of seven hours, but with plenty of lovely Bolivian scenery (and a few short naps) to keep us occupied.
Once back in Uyuni, we ate pizza from the "MinuteMan" (not the Spicy Llama pizza, but it was good) before boarding our 45 minute flight back to La Paz.
Wondering back up the hill to the hotel was chilly, but it had definitely been worth the excursion. By now our roommates were awake so we packed, breakfasted and left the hotel, still heading south. The scenery this time was very desert themed - in particular we paused at the "Dali Desert", names as such as it inspired many of Salvador Dali's pieces.
Further on through the desert we got to Laguna Verde, which, due to the combination of sun and wind conditions, wasn't actually green. However, it was still a huge expanse of beautiful lagoon, with clusters of sleeping flamingos, and a quiet stillness. We took some photos here as it was officially the end of the tour for those continuing on to Chile (we were heading back to Uyuni).
Our jeep made a effective u-turn here, and we retraced our journey back to the hot spring hotel before turning north east towards Uyuni. This drive was to take a total of seven hours, but with plenty of lovely Bolivian scenery (and a few short naps) to keep us occupied.
Once back in Uyuni, we ate pizza from the "MinuteMan" (not the Spicy Llama pizza, but it was good) before boarding our 45 minute flight back to La Paz.
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