WE ARE HERE. After months of planning and eager anticipation, I can’t believe that this moment has finally arrived. We are actually standing on the famous Uyuni salt flats!!!
We had caught glimpses of the salt flats all morning. Distant mountains had deceiving reflections, giving the impression that there was water on the ground, when there was none. Oscar said they were optical illusions typical of the salt flats.
I took my eyes off the road for a couple of minutes, and we were suddenly surrounded by a sea of white. I was still struggling to take it all in when the car stopped and Oscar said this is where we will take some photos. Whaaat??
The flats are a sight to behold. Giant “cracks” stretch endlessly in all directions. With the sun beating down on us and the flats reflecting a blinding white glare (impossible to keep your eyes open without sunglasses), the landscape feels inhospitable and harsh. I would not want to get lost here.
I have always imagined the ground as soft and sandy but it is actually rock hard and dense, with nary a bounce or spring in them.
Half-baked after 40 minutes of photo-taking, we left for Isla Incahuasi. More on that in the next post.
Towards the end of the day, Chino tried to find some watery spots for us, but the last few days have apparently been too sunny. There was very little water left. Still, we got to see these beautiful salt mounds.
Days like today, I am grateful we are able to travel. Wasn’t easy getting here from Singapore, but it is so worth it. Check off the bucket list!
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