Bolivia
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Wednesday, 4 Apr 2007 | Views [116]
Got the train, which was lovely!!! No bumpy road of us!! Got to Tupiza which was packed because it was the only place you could get to from the border for the last few days and noone could go anywhere else except the border. Stayed in a dodgy hotel ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Tuesday, 3 Apr 2007 | Views [145]
After spending a few days in a small desert town near the border we caught a bus back to Bolivia . The border crossing was not a hassle this time – as opposed to the 1.5 hours it took to enter. We had caught a 7.15am bus so we would have ... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
Wednesday, 21 Mar 2007 | Views [205]
At 4200metres we entered the mine after purchasing dynamite and detonators, and putting on some sexy safety gear. We got a dynamite demonstration above ground which was entertaining. Glen filmed it but the camera goes wild everytime something ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Tuesday, 20 Mar 2007 | Views [138]
Took a 3 hour bus ride that took 4 – our bus driver got off and had a few icecreams along the way. Fantastic looking city based around a massive mountain that has been mined non-stop for the last 600 years for various things it was silver and ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Monday, 19 Mar 2007 | Views [101]
Had a chill day with friends - upgraded for the night and had a ´´LOST´´ night on cable with Chinese and a snickers for desert – gotta treat yourself every now and again!!
Tags: Friends
Sunday, 18 Mar 2007 | Views [127]
Tarabuco festival goes on. Well the town was buzzing this morning, we had been woken by a bunch of men dancing past the house in their finest dress including these wooden shoes with large metal spurs attached that clanged and chimed on every step.... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Saturday, 17 Mar 2007 | Views [163]
Well adventures for sure. After cruising in Sucre for a few extra days we decided to be smart a booked a tour for the Tarabuco caneval. The village is tiny and we wanted accomodation. We found a tour that would take us there and back, accom and all ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Thursday, 15 Mar 2007 | Views [207]
Well we've gotten waylaid in Sucre - the offical capitial of this country - something most Bolivians forgets. the supreme court meets here but that's about it it terms of impressive government stuff. Sucre is also the chocolate capital of Bolivia -... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
Monday, 5 Mar 2007 | Views [148]
Alright so today we headed out of the jungle back to the big city life of Santa Cruz, we knew we couldn't just jump on a bus for the 5 - 6 hour trip because of the landslide but we didn't realise how tricky it was going to be. The way you get around ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Thursday, 15 Feb 2007 | Views [164]
Our simple 4 hour bus ride down into the jungle to the animal refuge in the pouring rain turned out not so simple when the bus parked on the side of the road and everyone got off in the pouring rain (we walked 8 kms in it so sorry if I repeat it was ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
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