Living in La Paz
Trip Start
Jul 03, 2008
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Trip End
Aug 13, 2008
La Paz,
Bolivia
Friday, August 1, 2008
Well im now in La Paz, arrived at 3am on wednesday to -4C with a thick frost that had my cabbie driving out of the airport door open head hanging out so he could see. Fortunately even he realised that was stupid and stopped to wash the windscreen. Im staying at a micro brew house/hostel and would rate it as the best place i have stayed all trip. Great people and atmosphere and their home brew is pretty good too.
La Paz is an awesome place and my new favourite. AI spent the first day wondering the streets followed by a pretty lame city tour (big red bus playing tapes in different languages, skipping on the cobble streets) but it did fill me in on a number of interesting facts about the city. We also passed a private golf course at 3800m, if i can might try squeeze in a game, reacon i could drive about 400m up here... Yesterday was the Worlds Most Dangerous Road on mountain bikes. Named by the world bank in the 60 i think due to the highest number a fatalities in the world, with a 400m drop no guard rails and frequent rock slides i can see why. However for the tour it should be renamed the worlds most scenic as the views were spectacular but the speed at which they limited us to on the way down, removed all danger (little bit bummed about that) but was still a good ride.
I have managed to change my flight out of La Paz now departing for santiago on the 8th of August and will have 3 days to kill in Chile. With the extras time in Bolivia i am heading into the rainforest a 4 day tour leaving on sunday, with a few river boat cruises amd lodge stays. Should be good will keep you posted. Big night out planned for tonight, so is time to join in siesta.
Oh almost forgot to mention, the brew house is looking for staff, free accomdation etc etc....could almost stay here.
Adios
