Hostal Colon 220 Sucre

... least some idea of teaching methods and materials. I've heard stories of people paying for private tuition only to find there is no structure and no materials. The Bolivian School has a good reputation both in Sucre and la Paz and we have had personal recommendations, so we are happy to pay the 6.50. Tonight we are staying on at the school for some 'games', chicken and vodka! We're hoping the charades in Spanish comes before ...

... br><br>As beautiful as Samaipata is it is still only a mountain village so we decided to get ourselves to Sucre on the bus in the hope that we will be able to find a rim in Sucre, but also we wanted to start Spanish lessons and if we were going to have to wait for a part better that we do something useful with our time. So another bum numbing overnight bus journey along dreadful mountain roads we finally arrive in Sucre, the outskirts of which made my ...

... nichts half), krampfhaft einzuschlafen. In Potosi mussten wir dann den Bus wechseln aber leider war er trotz all unserer Hoffnungen kein bisschen waermer. Trotzdem sind wir letztendlich heil angekommen.<br><br>In Sucre kamen wir schnell zu unserem Hostel, welches fast direkt am Hauptplatz liegt und sehr schoen und gross ist. Da wir im LP gelesen haben dass es am Markt verdammt gute Fruchtsaeft gibt, suchten wir diesen sofort auf und tranken fuenf wirklich verdammt gute Saefte ...

... The rest are steep rocky slopes, broken by gullies and gourges. Despite the lack of vegetation, the variety of colours are amazing. All the shades of yellows, browns, greys, and red are there. Every slope seems to be a different colour. <br>And the mountains dont´seem to follow ranges, with lines of mountains and lines of valleys. Instead, it´s like a mountain forest, as if they all just sprouted up. <br>Perigira Pampa is where PAIS is funding the ...

... instuurde terwijl je niet kan zien of er tegenliggers zijn, vond ik het genoeg. We vroegen of hij wat langzamer wilde rijden, hij gaf aan dat we zo wel 15 minuten later op onze plaats van bestemming zouden komen. Voor ons geen probleem. Vanaf dat moment leek het gelukkig niet meer alsof we in een computerspel zaten.<br><br>Sucre <br>Sucre is mooi en druk. We hebben 3 musea op de eerste dag bezocht. De tweede dag mochten we ...

Took day bus from Potosi to Sucre. Beautiful ride along green valleys and mountain passes. <br><br>Arrived in Sucre, walked to al centro...ended up what seemed like 7 miles. <br><br>Most beautified city we have encountered by far in Bolivia. Whitewashed historic buildings line the street, flowers, manicured grass. Was the first Spanish Colony, and de-facto capital with La Paz. The buildings/architecture surrounding downtown are largely impressive. <br ...

... don't want to know how many people they can fit into that! Furthermore, we rode once a taxi which was originally built for right-hand traffic and where its wheel was simply modified to the left side! <br><br>Mihai and I can just thank God that we survived our long bus rides in Bolivia which reminded us of rollercoaster rides. And luckily, we always had plastic bags in case of emergency with us which indeed once found its use... <br><br>

... Being at a much lower altitude than the other towns we have been to, we were pleasantly surprised by much warmer weather and not getting out of breath just going for a leisurely stroll! There was much wealth in Sucre back in the mining days when Spanish royalty moved from Sucre from Potosi due to the warmer weather and this can be seen in the buildings around town.<br><br>On our first night in Sucre we had read about a Gringo bar and ...

... I was feeling pretty tired. <br><br>August 25<br>Woke up feeling like I had carbon monoxide poisoning; I had a hideous headache and felt all lethargic for no apparent reason. I crossed the road to the market once I´d got ready and got another outrageous fruit salad from Granny Fruit-Salad, who was understandably overjoyed at my promised return. After this I went to the bus ticket agency I´d been to with the girls two days previously. The girl on the desk was well-meaning but a bit of a retard ...

... really nice place, the elegantly named "Hotel Grand", which has free internet, cable tv and better rooms than the last place. <br><br>We've really enjoyed relaxing in Sucre, even if there's nothing much to do, but sometimes that's kind of nice ;) <br><br>We hope that all is well where you are reading this and sorry for the boring entry today. <br><br><br>Lots of love, <br><br><br>Al &amp; Katie xx