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Location Date Sat, 27 September 2014
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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 length of the market which stretched about 750m up the length of the street which had been closed to vehicles. Of the stalls that were set up, it was amazing the variety of goods on sale. From huge plastic tubs to enormous, catering sized metal cooking pots, from clothes to children's toys. We managed to find stalls selling batteries, chocolates and nuts, essential supplies for our tour around the salt flats.
We needed to make a trip to the ATM to get some cash out to pay for our tour. It was just our luck that the ATM was empty and we had to wait in the plaza while it was filled. As with most South & Central American ATMs, it takes forever to fill them, perhaps they manually count the money in. After an hour of waiting, we finally made our withdrawal and went back to the hotel to pay the balance of the tour.
We went in search of restaurants, later in the afternoon, that had good reviews for some lunch but every one we wanted was either closed or non existent. We ended up in a small cafe and had sandwiches. In true Bolivian style, it took quite a while for the food to arrive and we even suspected that they ran out to buy some of the ingredients they needed. When they arrived, they were pretty good and especially the chips. They were made from the perfect potatoes to make chips for a chip buttie.
The rest of the afternoon was spent on chores, writing the blog and sorting out accommodation for San Pedro de Atacama in Chile.
After watching the sun set behind the mountains from our roof terrace, we headed out to Milan Centre again. It was only a 30 second walk away and their pizzas were fantastic. Easy choice for dinner.
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 length of the market which stretched about 750m up the length of the street which had been closed to vehicles. Of the stalls that were set up, it was amazing the variety of goods on sale. From huge plastic tubs to enormous, catering sized metal cooking pots, from clothes to children's toys. We managed to find stalls selling batteries, chocolates and nuts, essential supplies for our tour around the salt flats.
We needed to make a trip to the ATM to get some cash out to pay for our tour. It was just our luck that the ATM was empty and we had to wait in the plaza while it was filled. As with most South & Central American ATMs, it takes forever to fill them, perhaps they manually count the money in. After an hour of waiting, we finally made our withdrawal and went back to the hotel to pay the balance of the tour.
We went in search of restaurants, later in the afternoon, that had good reviews for some lunch but every one we wanted was either closed or non existent. We ended up in a small cafe and had sandwiches. In true Bolivian style, it took quite a while for the food to arrive and we even suspected that they ran out to buy some of the ingredients they needed. When they arrived, they were pretty good and especially the chips. They were made from the perfect potatoes to make chips for a chip buttie.
The rest of the afternoon was spent on chores, writing the blog and sorting out accommodation for San Pedro de Atacama in Chile.
After watching the sun set behind the mountains from our roof terrace, we headed out to Milan Centre again. It was only a 30 second walk away and their pizzas were fantastic. Easy choice for dinner.
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