Breakfast was basic but good, we had freshly squeezed orange juice, yoghurt, bananas and bread rolls with some good coffee. It was enough to fill us up and get out the door to have a wander round the Saturday market. Today's market was an outdoor one and reputedly much larger than the daily one. We assumed that the market would start early and be in full swing by the time we arrived but lots of stalls were still to set up and some even to arrive. We walked the ...

We were up and had to leave before breakfast started at the Koala Den. We needed to be at Potosi's bus terminal for 7:30am so we just checked out and asked for a taxi to be called to pick us up. The driver who came for us was a complete ass. To begin with he told us the fare would be Bs.40 for the four of us whereas it should only be Bs.5-6 per person. We refused and he radioed back to his control asking what is the price for taking "tourists" to the terminal. In...