So much happening in the world! First of all, it’s Guy Fawkes Day…not that you would know it in Bolivia..:) Voting closes today in the American presidential elections. The world waits, with bated breath. Some will be very unhappy, some may go into hibernation, many will be thrilled. Where do…
A beautiful start to the morning. Not a cloud in a blue, blue sky. It was chilly when we first woke in Poki, though. Only 1.8 degrees, but it soon warms up as the sun rises. It had been a reasonable night, although we were woken by a couple of…
Saturday night and dogs barked and cars revved most of the night. It dawned grey and overcast. The opposite of yesterday morning. The French couple Pierre and Marion and kids, left very early in their Citroen camper and we did not have a chance to say goodbye. A lovely family,…
I’m no longer calling them rest days, but non-driving days. Inevitably they are busy with various tasks. This morning was a lovely sunny day. I have been wearing winter clothing, but now we have descended over a thousand meters, I’m boiling. To start the morning, while Dennis was cooking our…
The hotel was little more than a doss house. People coming back drunk all hours of the night. The bed was more U shape than flat. I found myself adding photos to previous blogs at 1.30am, when wifi was absent. It’s amazing how fast it is when everyone else is…
For anyone considering visiting La Paz, may I make one suggestion. You fly in and explore the city from a downtown hotel. La Paz is not a city to go anywhere near with a car! As Dennis told you yesterday, it is an absolute nightmare of heavy traffic, van taxis…