Cycled the World's Most Dangerous Road!!! Started at 4,800 metres & finished, exhausted, at 1200 metres. Absolutely freezing cold for the first few hours but absolutely beautiful as we descended through the clouds. Def one of the most mentally challenging feats I have ever attempted. The narrow road is sheet rock, dust & loose scree with mountain to one side & sheer drop of thousands of metres to the other. Every second needed concentration, tricky ...

Gorgeous sunny day here in La Paz. Got kitted out with my suit, helmet & gloves to cycle the infamous Death Road tomorrow. Am so excited but also terrified at the same time!!! Wandered through the witches' market with its dead llamas, skeletons & strange powder to assist in the bedroom ;). Bolivians seem to be very concerned about such problems! Purchased some coca sweeties which are continuing to help with my wooziness. Emma & I sat on the steps...

Altitude finally started to affect me & felt distinctly wobbly all day. So did as NHS Direct advised & was boring! Only a little wandering about & no alcohol :(. Only having a fizzy water with a slice of lime in the English Pub was a sobering experience! Still was great to catch up with Renata since Guatemala. Met up with Emma & her lovely tour mates on their last night. My halo then slipped & couldn't resist a few glasses of red. The bolivi...

Crazy long day trip to visit Lake Titicaca & Isla de la Sol. Up at 6 & back at 10 pm, in total 8 hours on a bus & 3 hours on boats!! Still all the travel was worth it for the spectacular views. Sun Island is inhabited by the ancient Aymara people. A special day to visit the island as 21st of June is the Aymara new year & the winter solstice. Walked the Inca steps, drank from the fountain of youth (sadly this needs to be done everyday to achieve ...

Soooo....feeling refreshed & ready to blog again :). Welcome to La Paz! Sat on the steps in Plaza de San Francisco, catching up on my diary & watching the world go by in the glorious sunshine. Lots of sitting about today as feeling the huge leap in altitude from Cuba to here. Feel a real tourist as now own a colourful alpaca headband & mittens :). Very different here from 35 plus degrees & 80 plus % humidity in Cuba. Am all wrapped up in my th...