Posada Del Inca Lodge La Paz

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... from the equivalent of a five pound note!<br><br>Titicaca was [surprisingly] amazing, we trekked over to Isla del Sol, with the assistance of a random man who kindly gave us a lift in his boat, eventually, after spending a good while punting us out of the mud. We then stayed in a small hostal on the island and watched one of the best sunsets I´ve ever seen, whilst eating the standard meal of rice, chips and chicken ...

... are successful in getting a table (no small feat), but the action is on the dance floor, where we carve our a 20% share of the floor and cut some rug first-world style. Things go rapidly downhill when Aaron and Fraser introduce some of their finer moves including the work and of special note - the Alison sandwich. I donñt think I need to elaborate further, I just wish I had had my camera at the ready!!<br><br>Mongo´s was a blast ...

... Verder is er in Bolivia een yoyó rage. Dit jongetje probeert zijn eerste trucjes aan de rand van de straat.<br><br><br>Morgen gaan Kyra en Ninka naar de jungle en sluiten wij ons aan bij de fietsgroep. We hebben er allemaal veel zin in, maar we hebben het te leuk om afscheid te willen nemen. Dus vanavond nog een potje klaverjassen.... één duo wil graag revenge.<br><br>Hasta luago<br><br><br>

... exhibition about the uses of the Coca Leaf over the centuries, and it´s later manufacture into medical anaesthetics and cocaine. <br>Next morning we left La Paz, quite reluctantly because it had been one of our favourite places of the trip. Quite a contrasting city with extreme poverty and some fairly fancy hotels in the posher areas. The place had real character with its sloping streets, dodgy markets and traditional folk. We were on our guard the whole time because of ...

The trip by bus from Peru to Bolivia involves a ferry crossing over lake Titicaca (not to mention 3 changes of bus). La Paz itself is a strange sight to behold - it is the highest capital city in the world at 3500m, but it is built in a valley. The poorer people keep building higher up the walls of the bowl shaped valley, so the bus descends through the grimey neighbourhoods (with awesome views) into the pleasant ...

... to the latest Hollywood series.<br><br>At night life on the streets becomes even more intense. The valley fills up with light, phenomenon best observed from the mirador in the central park (watch out, closes at 7 PM).<br><br>Visitors of La Paz should carry big bags and take advantage of the great handicraft that suffocates the narrow streets around the Cathedral. La Paz was the missing part of the Bolivian puzzle. Big, crowded, and the dream come true of the ultimate Mercado.

... LKW, Autos, &#8230; D** Weg ist ein Schott**weg d** an vielen Stellen nicht breit** als 3,50 m ist und an 200 m tiefen senkrechten Abhängen vorbeiführt. Besond**s in d** Regenzeit wenn es nebelig und rutschig ist, sind dann in früh**en Zeiten viele Autos, Busse und LKW abgestürzt. Durchschnittlich sind auf dies** Straße 200-300 Menschen jedes Jahr gestorben. Jetzt ist es mehr od** we***** eine schräge Attraktion für Touristen. All**dings ist es ...

... were at risk asap to reset my internet access details immediately, blocking my own access to the accounts for the remainder of this trip.<br><br>If there was a shred of luck, we´d just come off the Easter break, and it would take 3 working days for a new passport to arrive, the consulate told me. That meant at least 3 days that we must stay in La Paz.<br><br>It really is hard to get the theft of your personal possessions off your mind, and I couldn´t ...