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4-Day-Uyuni-Tour - Day 3

Pibliye: 19.06.2017

On the third day, we visited one last rock formation - the Condor, the bird of South America. It at least resembled a bird.

The Condor
The Condor
Not really a Condor from this perspective
Not really a Condor from this perspective

Afterwards, we made our way to the Flamingo Lake that was promised to us. On the way, we had another off-road adventure. We drove through 50cm deep water, so that the tires were completely submerged.

Off-road fun with great views
Off-road fun with great views
Hipp Hipp - Elvis joins the ride :D
Hipp Hipp - Elvis joins the ride :D
Since we were the first car, we stopped afterwards and watched if the other cars could make it. Tom and Elvis had a small snowball fight ⛄❄ since there were still some patches of snow left.
Snowball fight
Snowball fight

We soon arrived at the lake - again a great view with flamingos in the foreground and slightly white mountains in the background.

Flamingo Lake
Flamingo Lake
Flamingo Lake

Flamingo Lake
😝
Unfortunately, someone had just sent their drone over the lake, so some flamingos moved further away from the shore.
Flamingo Lake with flamingos
Flamingo Lake with flamingos
Some flamingos were too heavy for the thin layer of ice, but the water is max. 40cm deep everywhere
Some flamingos were too heavy for the thin layer of ice, but the water is max. 40cm deep everywhere - so no one drowns
Flamingo Lake, still some flamingos despite the drone
Flamingo Lake, still some flamingos despite the drone
Flamingo Lake - Flamingos walking on the ice
Flamingos walking on the ice

There was also an ecological toilet - a sieve in the front and a hole in the back..and if you hit the wrong container, you have to clean the toilet yourself. There wasn't even a flush and you had to pay 80 cents for it!

Afterwards, we went to the last lake, where some flamingos had settled. Here, we had lunch and a mouse 🐀 enjoyed the leftovers on the plate.

Space for lunch
Space for lunch
Lunch prepared by the driver and guide
Lunch prepared by the driver and guide
Lunch is ready
Lunch is ready
Flamingos having lunch
Flamingos having lunch

The next stop was the Ollague Volcano at the Chilean border. It is semi-active, which means it only emits smoke. The last eruption is said to have been 15,000 years ago.

Ollague Volcano - semi-active
Ollague Volcano - semi-active
Ollague Volcano
Ollague Volcano
Ollague Volcano

Ollague Volcano


The last stop before going to the Salt Hostel were the train tracks that the train from Uyuni to San Pedro de Atacama runs on 🚊. Here, we took some funny photos and stuck our heads through the tracks.

Tracks to Uyuni
Tracks to Uyuni
Tracks to Uyuni
Tracks to Uyuni
Tracks to Uyuni

Tracks to Uyuni

Under the tracks
Under the tracks
Under the tracks

Shortly after we finished, an actual taxi train arrived. Only one wagon came rumbling - about half the size of a normal wagon in Germany.

And then we finally went to the Salt Hostel. There were only double rooms, so Tom and I had our own room again that night. When we arrived at the accommodation, we first got in line for the shower since none of us had showered since departure. Shortly after us, there was no hot water for a while, so some people complained immediately. After a while, it worked again. In the evening, we played Uno again, like the night before, and then had dinner.

Salt Hostel
Salt Hostel

Then it was time to admire the starry sky since there is no light here to hinder the view. We could see the Milky Way and countless stars ☄. Since the moon is currently more visible during the day than at night, it couldn't interfere either. But I haven't been able to take the perfect photo of the Milky Way yet, so I'll have to wait until San Pedro de Atacama. ⛺🌌🌟

As it was getting chilly again - although not as much as the previous nights - we soon went to bed. On the last day, we had to leave the hostel at 5:30 a.m., so we wanted to get some sleep.

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