So after La Paz i set out to Copacabana, Bolivia. Copacabana is on the bolivian side of Lake Titikaka, the world´s highest lake, at around 12500 feet (3600M). The town is like a little beach town, very nice sunsets as well. So after treating myself with delicious local trout every meal i set out for the famous ¨Isla del Sol¨ (Island on the sun). Which is important to inka traditions, they believe the sun god was born on this island.
I took a 2 hour ferry ride to the island. And once i got there i had to find a place to spend the nite. Not going to be hard to find a place, as there many places to stay on the island, very basic though, cold showers and the whole bit. So i strarted to ascend the fairly steep path up. So while i was walking on the top of the island searching for a nice place i stepped on a rock and it hit my cut and i rolled my ankle. I had my pack on and i think this made the my ankle roll more. Instantly i knew it was at least somewhat bad. In a few seconds it was already starting to swell and i needed to find a place still. So i went to the nicest one i could find, a whole whopping 6usd a night and checked in, surveyed the situation and knew that this was not good.
I was planning on doing the strenous ¨Inka trail¨ in only a week and my ankle was toast. I could hardly walk at all. I also had to go all the way down the island and check out the times of the ferry departure back to copacabana where i had a bus to cusco, peru the next day.
So i had to hobble all the way down the island, check the times, and hobble back up, HORRIBLE! I had a bit to eat at the hostel restuarnt and elevated my foot, all that i could do for there was no ice or wraps on isla del sol.
The next day got back to copacabana, wasted some time, and took another interesting bus ride to cusco. Leaking water, raging mad passengers, long delays, confusion, ripoffs, random oncoming local passengers coming from the rainy night in rural peru hopping on the floor of a full bus just a few of the things that happened on this bus ride.
