Hostal Austria La Paz
Yanacocha 531 La Paz, Bolivia
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Bowler hats, lots of traffic and a few pasties
8th october 2009
Hostal Austria, la Paz, Bolivia (70 Bs)
lovely and warm in the sun
We are normally very punctual, I would even go so far as to say stupidly early, for departures etc, but the day we left lima breakfast took longer than we anticipated, the traffic was awful, I had some technical problems with my bike and …
Fake policeman seen off by feisty tourist!
10th october 2009
Hostal Austria, la Paz, Bolivia
Very warm
We're enjoying being in la Paz, despite the number of kms and altimetres we scale each day just to get from A to B! Up till now we have been doing catch up things, like having laundry done, getting a haircut, (I was desperate) buying long cycling tights and a …
Leaving Bolivia, next stop Peru
7th
december 2009
Hostal Austria, la Paz, Bolivia
Cool
So here we are, at the end of the Bolivian road and almost at the end of the South American adventure. Tomorrow we take a bus to Juliaca in Peru, then we have a 'very nice' (according to our French cycling neighbours who have just come from there) 3 or 4 day ride to Cuzco, …
The Peace
So if anyone ever tells you not to go to La Paz, dont listen, and if you ever listen to a word I say, go to La Paz. "The Peace" is an amazing city. Often quoted the highest capital in the world, it is neither the capital nor the highest city, but is so high that you dont need to chew coca leaves to feel that you are floating in the clouds. Itī …
Sucre
I finished the mine tour in Potosi around 1:30 pm, so I grabbed my backpack from the hostel and walked the 15 minutes downhill to the Bus Station in the hope of finding a bus going to sucre. As I walked into the Station I noticed a bus with "Sucre" on it leaving. I waved at the bus driver and sure enough he stopped and let me on. Great no waiting, …


