Malcolm's Round-the-World Trip – 30 Years On – Page 5 – A Solo Overland "Lap" of Planet Earth

41. The Market at Betanzos

By greigmj On 20/01/2021

After wandering down the road to have breakfast served by the same cheerful young lady as the previous evening, I explored the market. It was a great people-watching experience. There were no other travellers, and …

42. Potosí and Uyuni

By greigmj On 22/01/2021

The hotel seemed deserted when I woke up. Eventually someone appeared and made me some breakfast, and I headed out. Being in Potosí, the main place of interest was the “silver hill” – Cerro Rico …

43. Into Chile

By greigmj On 24/01/2021

My intestines were in full rebellion on the morning of 23rd January so I had very little immediate enthusiasm for getting out of bed, let alone doing the trip to the famous nearby salt lake …

44. To San Pedro de Atacama

By greigmj On 25/01/2021

I’m definitely grateful for the fact that in Latin America the system with hotels is that you only pay when you leave. I hadn’t had the time or energy to look for somewhere to change …

45. Salar de Atacama – Salt Lake

By greigmj On 27/01/2021

Having seen a few local sights already, I felt no obligation to do anything on 26th January other than relax and recover from the gastroenteritis, or whatever it is that has been bothering me these …

46. Chuquicamata and the Long Road South

By greigmj On 29/01/2021

I got up early in order to buy my bus ticket to the Chilean capital of Santiago. To my surprise I was able to pay for this with my credit card – I don’t think …

47. Santiago de Chile

By greigmj On 30/01/2021

After sleeping late, to recover from the nearly 24 hours on a bus, I was again able to start thinking about how I will spend the remaining 5 weeks in South America. I headed out …

48. To Mendoza

By greigmj On 01/02/2021

The newly-discovered impossibility of getting to Antarctica made me think once more about a possible attempt on Aconcagua. This evidently required a trip over the Andes to Mendoza in Argentina. There appeared to be additional …

49. Back Across the Andes…

By greigmj On 02/02/2021

After a lazy start on 2nd February, I went to the terminal to head back to Santiago. Though I wanted to stop at the famous Puente del Inca (Inca Bridge) there were no buses that …

50. South to the Lake District

By greigmj On 04/02/2021

The bus south from Santiago was comfortable, and I was able to sleep a good part of the way. I’d expected to get off at Temuco and then have to get a local bus to …