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Sun, 22 Oct 2006 | By vegemite_vagabond | Views [654]
I am still thoroughly enjoying my time in Sucre, and had a very busy last few days, between voluntering at the centre for disabled children, to working at the after school program for poor country children, to teaching english at the language academy.... Read more >
Tags: People
Wed, 18 Oct 2006 | By vegemite_vagabond | Views [767] | Comments [1]
I awoke on the bus at dawn, as we were driving through some of the most beautiful countryside I have ever seen. Huge rolling green hills, surrounding little valleys of green palm trees, fruit trees and flower beds. WE arrived in Sucre at 8am, and I ... Read more >
Tags: Work
Sun, 15 Oct 2006 | By vegemite_vagabond | Views [1799] | Comments [2]
We arrived safe and sound in La Paz the folloeing morning. However, getting our refund for the bus tickets wasnt so straightforward. Our agent tried to tell us that the bus company only refunds half of the fare, and insisted there was nothing she could ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Sat, 14 Oct 2006 | By clarinette | Views [3750] | Comments [3]
Just got back from a 3 day tour to the Uyuni salt flats and beyond yesterday... Was a pretty amazing place, almost at times like being on Mars or in a Salvador Dali painting... I arrived in Uyuni after a fairly unimpressive 10 hour night bus trip (the ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Fri, 13 Oct 2006 | By vegemite_vagabond | Views [840] | Comments [1]
We arrived early at Uyuni, in the South of Bolivia, to begin a four-day tour of the Salar de Uyuni (Salt flats) and surrounding areas. Our jeep comprised a spanish-speaking driver (fine by me, as allowed me to practice my spanish), the Danish pair, a ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Mon, 9 Oct 2006 | By vegemite_vagabond | Views [812]
As for the flight from Rurrenabaque back to La Paz, it was far less eventful, which, according to the whole 13 people on the plane, was a good thing! However, upon returning to La Paz, at almost 4000m above sea level, I suffered for the first time, ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Sat, 7 Oct 2006 | By vegemite_vagabond | Views [1740] | Comments [4]
The flight North to `Rurre`, in a plane seating 14, was rather eventful. Whether it was the size of the plane, the weather conditions, or the pilot, I dont know. However, at least three people were sick, and another 10 terrified. In fact, it seemed ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Thu, 5 Oct 2006 | By vegemite_vagabond | Views [1371]
Ok, so apologies again for the delay in updates. Have been in the jungle for the last four days, which will tell you about shortly. We left Copacabana in the early afternoon, after spending the morning breakfasting, relaxing, and wandering around the ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Mon, 2 Oct 2006 | By vegemite_vagabond | Views [663]
We woke unhealthily early this morning to travel out by boat to the Uros Islands, which are based on Lago de Titicaca, and hour from Puno. These floating, unsecured islands were originally made by a group of local Uros people trying to escape the Spanish ... Read more >
Tags: People
Sat, 23 Sep 2006 | By clarinette | Views [4656]
Last week, after having my flights cancelled two days in a row (Grrrrrr!) I finally made it to Rurrenabaque in northern Bolivia which is the stepping point into the spectacular Madidi National Park and the Pampas (which are savannah swamp land with ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Fri, 15 Sep 2006 | By tjwhale | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 8 Sep 2006 | By clarinette | Views [916]
Well, my plans have been foiled for the second time by yet again a strategic blockade taking place in Rurrenabaque... My flight for tomorrow morning has been cancelled until further notice meaning that I have to change all of my plans... Again... Grrrrrr.... Read more >
Tags: Airports
Wed, 6 Sep 2006 | By clarinette | Views [4080]
Well, on Sunday I took the plunge and mountain biked down the "Most Dangerous Road in the World". After riding down it on a bike at break neck speed, I can tell you for sure that it is no exageration. The 44km stretch of road between La Paz ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
Wed, 6 Sep 2006 | By clarinette | Views [1460]
I did my second border crossing into Bolivia from Puno on Friday 1/9 which, although went better than the first one, still left me feeling very very grumpy, angry bear! Firstly, I was hung over and suffering from a serious lack of sleep. In the altitude ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
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