Rach made the free breakfast while I lazily read for about 3 hours. There was great fun & games with the shower - boiling hot, freezing cold & then no water at all for when I was fully soaped up. In the end, I rinsed with the purest aqua mineral. 1 Skype (with the whole family) later & we got to the ridiculously packed Olivers Travels for the footie final. Not Rach & mine's cup of tea, but the atmosphere was great, with all the usual guys there &a...

Neither of us could get out of bed this morning, but we eventually made it out & back to 'Olivers Travels' for a full English breakfast with a pint(!) of PG Tips! Ah.....a home from home. We ended up spending a few more hours here supping cups of tea, while trying to sort out how to get to Peru. It seems a mass of Peruvian miners & townsfolk have closed the border & port where we wanted to cross. This is due to some disputes around the government want...

Arrived at 7am to find the hostel we wanted fully booked. So we went to their sister hotel & got a room (straight away) on the 6th floor(!) with cable TV & an ensuite for £17. Luxury at a bargain price. So we put our washing in with them straight away. La Paz is a town built in a vast valley with houses stretching high into the steep hills on either side. A quick stroll to the Plaza De Armes (main square) & back with a 3 course meal each for £1.20 o...