The rain that had started last night hadn't stopped and it didn't look like it would anytime soon. The rain was so bad in fact, the WiFi would even work. I guess it's similar to rain fade for Sky TV in New Zealand. We ran across the courtyard to try and stay dry as we went for breakfast.

After breakfast we finished our packing and decided to go to Andy & Carlee's hostel. We were taking a taxi from there to Potosi at lunchtime but thought no harm in getting there early. After checking out and paying our bill we thought the rain was almost stopped so we decided to walk to ATM and then onto Hostel Dolce Vita on the other side of centre. We were badly wrong about the rain, it was only a small lull and it came back with avengance. By the time we reached Dolce Vita we were soaked, or more to the point, only David was because Maria put on her cheap plastic poncho.

While we waited on the taxi we managed to decide on our Tupiza accommodation and Uyuni tour. We still have a heap of questions about the tour and the changes we want to make to the itinerary but we're pretty sure about the company now.

Our taxi was due to pick us up about 11:45am and eventually, after another 3 phone calls, turned up at 12:20pm. It was supposed to be a 2.5 hour drive to Potosi for Bs.200, but with our driver not looking too fresh it could be a longer drive.

It took ages to get out of Sucre itself because of the traffic and after about another 30 minutes on the road we stopped for fuel. The driver came back to the car with water pouring down his face and his hair was soaking under his baseball cap. It was as if he was badly hungover and dipped his head in a bucket of cold water in an attempt to sober up. He managed to stay on the correct side of the road for another half hour when he stopped to buy a big bag of coca leaves. After munching on them he seemed to perk up a bit.

Perhaps he drove this way all the time, there are stories that Bolivian drivers are not always in the best state to drive. We arrived safely in Potosi and he managed to find our Koala Den Hostel without directions.

The Koala Den hostel was really big with a really bright central atrium and common area. The bed in our room took up most of it and left just enough space for a TV and a heater.

The walk to main plaza was relatively flat, we were looking for somewhere for lunch and ended up in Cafe Plata. The service was really slow and when the food came it was questionable. The pizza was warmed in microwave just enough to make it feel it wasn't cold but the cheese was still solid. The nachos, which were clearly homemade, were laid on top of a scant amount of meat and cheese which seemed to then be watered down with milk. The coffee and cake were good though and they forgot to charge for a couple of wines and a beer so all was forgiven.

We got back to the hostel just in time to see the sun setting from hostel's viewing platform. It may have been advertised as a roof terrace but having just enough space for six people standing, it's a viewing tower in our book.

We had some wine and beer which we took to the common area to drink while we tried to update the blog but the WiFi connection was not too great. There were some really cute cats that were keeping us entertained with their kittenish behavior. Despite how young they seemed, they were parents. There was the most adorable little kitten in a box, in front of the fire, that could only be a few weeks old.

The only downside was a bunch of young American kids, all hyper on shandy or two and trying to out do each other in the 'I can talk the loudest' game.