Though the trip from Tupiza to Uyuni on the 4WD was a repetitive cycle of "drive-stop-take photo", views of the rainbow-coloured mountains, pastel-coloured lakes, inhabited dessert, moonlight's reflection in the dark and the endless salt flat were breath-taking. On the last night just on the edge of the salt "flap", some crazy backpackers asked whether we want to join in to watch their friends blowing off some dynamites. Of course we said yes.
