Through This Vast Emptiness

Days 167-171 - La Paz to San Pedro de Atacama, Chile - 27,774 km

The Route: A) La Paz, B) Potosi, C) Uyuni,
D) Colchani, E) Isla Incahuasi, F) Colcha K,
G) Ollangüe, H) Calama, I) San Pedro de Atacama

In the 7th episode of the video blog, we cross the stunning, otherworldly Uyuni salt flats and then we range a couple hundred kilometers of dirt roads to reach the Chilean border. Finally, we arrive at the world's driest desert at San Pedro de Atacama.

Water Fights and Shaving Cream

Days 161-166 - La Paz, Bolivia - 26,533 km

The Route: A) La Paz, B) Tihuanaku,
C) Lago Titicaca, D) Coroico, E) La Paz

In this segment, we go sightseeing in and around La Paz, Bolivia while we get a visit from Jess's friend Jim and the girls are undergoing their 30,000 km servicing at the BMW. After Jim leaves us and the servicing is completed, I tackle the infamous Camino de la Muerte ("Death Road").