We left for Chile in Todobien, excited to have a vehicle that had been checked over and in good running order. Our excitement evaporated a couple of hours into the trip when we overheated. Then we overheated again. By the time we got to Potosi, we knew we had to find a mechanic. He confirmed that the thermostat was shot, but said we didn't really need it anyway, removed it and off we went. Ok for a little while, then regular overheating all the way to the border. We had to find a mechanic again in our first stop in Chile as our turbo was playing up, and by the time we got to Arequipe we knew we had to put Todobien in for some major surgery. They did the best they could, and after 3 days and $300 US mas o menos we decided to rename our minibus Dolores (dolor = pain in spanish). We still have to fill her up with water once a day just to get to and from the land, but she carries a few workers and we have decided to treat her like the old lady she is and not take her too far from home.
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