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Day 119: fooooooooood
We bought a ticket for tomorrow's bus to Lima, Peru. Then this was supposed to be another boring day at the internet cafe until Syl talked to her parents on Skype: Her daddy is inviting us to eat at the best restaurant in town - the Bellavista on top of the 5* Presidente hotel!
It must have been the thought of good food that made me forget to …
Day 120: busy & lazy
We are supposed to be sitting in the bus to Lima. Instead we are lying in our beds with a head-ache. We both woke up at 6am, Syl with a serious migraine, that made her keep her Tam airsickness-bag ready and me with a light pressure, which now, around 9am has disappeared.
I blame the wine (yeah, I know, good wine doesn't do that, but yes! it …
Day 118: not my day
Only minutes after Syl had decided to take one of the mototaxis, the motorcycle taxis to the airport, the TAM office opened: check in had to be done here in town, not out at the airport. They were not concerned about passports and Swiss army knives in the hand luggage like Amazone Airline though, and it was no problem for me to check in Syl without …
Popcorn, Bond & Beer Pong
... one of the girls in my room asked how old I was, and on discovering I was about to turn 35, came to look closely at me and asked if I had botox….ha ha ha…and no, she wasn’t drunk!
After far too much exciting it was time to round up my final warm things (hat & gloves) for Uyuni, say goodbye to my travelling partner of 2 months (Carina) and head off with Amy on a night bus to the Salt Plains of ...
Birthday Bonanza
... and started chasing spectators, with people screaming and jumping up from their seats and running away. It was ridiculous and chaotic, but also hilarious. The most random thing I have ever attended, it was like being at a halloween party with wrestling. We got dropped off at the hotel and went to find Rob and Birdy. Birdy, who is amazing at sewing, had made herself a beautiful dress and also made me a little pouch bag, so cute! Thank youuuu. Rob got ...