At 7:00pm everyday, without fail, the Omar bus leaves La Paz headed for Uyuni. It is a simple procedure, like we have done a dozen times before.At first the bus appears normal. As every other bus ascends the cliff side that encloses the Capital City, so does Omar. We were settling in to our seats, Ipods on full, trying to relax for what is usually a long night…no night was as long as this night.It started with an abrupt stop in a near by community that filled the bus beyond capacity with locals carrying fruit and vegetable’s, and accompanying flies. From there we pressed on as the time ticked by closer to midnight – the bus still blasting horrific Spanish music like it was somebodies birthday party.Then we blew a tire and were stranded at some cross roads rest stop with wild dogs and edgy Bolivians swarming the bus to watch the repair. An hour or so later we were on the move again,  only to stop once more at a far worse cross roads town with wild dogs and tired edgy Bolivians.Now finally, peace. I curled up in my seat, as close to my brother as he would allow, and began to doze off. At first it felt like the constant, nearly rhythmic rattle and hum on any typical Bus…but it became worse, and soon I realized not only were we not on a paved road…we were 4×4 in a bus while entering the Bolivian Desert at 3:00am in the morning.The Bus erupted with Yelps and cries like a Mexican fiesta as our 2-tonne bus bunny  hopped over some rocky ground below…All four wheels in the air. As the constant shaking continued, luggage and water bottles began to rain down on me…if there was any chance I was going to fall asleep, it was quickly, and painfully interupted.When we finally arrived at the port town of our desert oasis, 14 hours later…we had nothing bud frowns on our faces, holding back the fatigue and gut wrench of the single worst bus ride we´ve been on yet.But what awaits is what we´ve been dreaming about since before we left – Salar de UyuniSo stay tuned.Note: I refer to the desert town of Uyuni as a Port, not because there is water near by, but because the desert town is so isolated that at each of its for corners, nothing can be seen but sand and dust…thus giving it an island feel.