Last night was the worst night bus of this trip so far. We had a 14hr trip here...no toilet, people standing then sleeping in the aisles, then smoking on the bus! I think at some points the driver just gave up with the engine and free-wheeled down the steep hills! At least it´s getting warmer...walked around the huge market near our hotel and bought some more tat, an alpaca jumper for 5 pounds-so warm and comfy. I{m again going to be a celebraty! They love bl...

and so the saga continues.....turns out that all the guys that got thier names and passport details taken last night have actually been put on the narcotics list for Boliva. This means that if they try to leave the country they will be arrested! Out tour guide is off to contact the embassies on thier behalf tomorrow-ok for everyone but one of the group, as my friend is from Norway-and they dont have an embassy here! I am so glad that for once, I went home. So, w...

Potosi is famous for it s co-operative mines. Each guy can work for as long as wants to get mineral sout of the mountains that surround the city and get paid for what he brings up. Unfortunately the minerals that they have to bring up by hand usually weigh around 50kg! The dust that they breathe in contains so many toxic chemicals that most die fairly young. The youngest miners we saw on our tour was 14-the oldest 62. They survive by chewing mass amounts of coca ...

Crossing the Salt Flats, or Salar de Uyuni, in Boliva has to be one of the most amazing things in teh world to do! Our entry into Boliva went quite well. We drove to several lakes, all completely freezing, even with the saun beating down on you. Laguna Verde, Laguna Blanca and a dip in some thermal pool before lunch. We then headed to Laguna Colorada, where we stayed in the worst hostel in the world for the night. It got to minus 12 that night, and the hostel h...

The journey here was the worst bus trip in a long time. 17 hours felt like a life time...think we´ve been spoilt in Brazil and Argentina with our semi-cama buses...now we´re lucky if the seats go back at all...and don´t even get me started on the toilets! Anyway, San Pedro is famous for the Valley of the Moon and guysers...as I didn´t want t get up at 4am to see the hot springs...only doing the Valley tonight-which should be good. We´re ...