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Crossing back to Bolivia
Saturday August 18th, Caceres to San Matias, Bolivia We should have stayed another night in Caceres, but by the time we found all the birds, boats and river trips we had bought our bus ticket. Never mind. The bus to Corixa on the border cost only 10 reals. Seeing that we had paid at least 35 to get into any other bus this was a nice surprise. …
Back down to earth (sea level)
Sat 27 Nov
Still on the path to recovery we were grateful for the timing of our illness – a seemingly unavoidable part of travel to South America. We ventured out to the streets of La Paz including the famous witches markets that stock dried baby llama which is supposed to bring good luck! We took our chances and avoided it. Naomi …
All aboard the death train
All aboard the death train
After a quick border crossing into probably thee dirtiest town in Bolivia, Puerto Guitara we boarded our first night train to Sucre. The train, known as the death train has two myths behind its name. Firstly, it is said to reflect the boring 27mph journey along a straight track which lasts 13 hours. The other …
Carnival? I thought that was just Brazil?
A hideous night train got us to Santa Cruz. Three hours after its scheduled arrival time but It was nice to step off the train into sunlight after our rain washed few days in the Pantanal. We got to the hotel and we were absolutley delightd to see four stars on the sign and the thought of crisp white sheets beckoned. We decided not to try and make …
An Irish pub - with no Guinness??
Saturday 1 October:
The train got into Santa Cruz at around 08:00 and we were rudely awakened by an even hairier taxi ride to our hotel, Las Americas, near the main square and guess who was there - the 'oldies' group from the train, we just can't get away from them! And another GAP group going the other way, young, loud, brash - …
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