I was prepared for my 33-hour bus ride from Chile to Bolivia to be grueling. But it turned out to be a relaxing way to travel. The first 22 hours were on a sleeper bus with fully reclining seats, and not very crowded, so I had an empty seat next me. The second segment wasn’t overnight so seats were only partly reclining, and was more crowded. But I didn’t need to recline much, because the views kept me entertained. Most of the Bolivia segment was through a remote area; we rode for hours through mountains and deserts, rarely seeing any humans, and with no cell phone connections. Alpacas roamed freely along the road, and at least one ostrich ran in front of our bus!

Here are some of the views from my bus window.