It was FREEZING when we got up and we were all scurrying around a bit frantically to get ready. After breakfast we set off in the jeep (in the dark of night) all huddled together with a million layers and blankets on for the start of a long day. We had been told to wear bikinis as we were to dip in a hot spring - I felt very very unsure about this! On arrival at the hot spring Liv and I literally ran to the changing hut, shivering and whimpering and laughing - ...

We left early for our three day excursion to Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flats in the world. There were four of us in our tour group - Liv and I and two lovely Italian guys named David and Simon. We all hopped into the jeep and set off with our driver, Vincent, who turned out to be the best guide and friendliest chauffeur! Within minutes of setting off in the jeep I managed to completely humiliate myself in front of our new friends. We were told it was going...

We left for a 5 hour tour on horseback to see the stunning canyons of Tupiza. It genuinely felt like we were in an America Western, the wild Wild West, as we rode through absolutely spectacular surroundings of never ending canyons with cacti! I had never been on a horse before so was a little nervous to begin with (despite having ridden camels and elephants) but I soon got used to it and couldn't stop smiling with my cowboy sombrero on, riding in the sunshine thr...

It was another early start as we prepared to embark on a tour of once the world's biggest silver mine in once the world's wealthiest city. We got all geared up in overalls, helmets, head torches and bandanas and set off in a jeep to the miners market to buy some gifts for the miners. Gifts were items such as dynamite, soft drinks, cocoa leaves and alcohol. As there aren't any toilets down in the mines, the miners chew on cocoa leaves all day for energy so that th...

The free breakfast offered by the hostel was so good - apple and cinnamon porridge with fruit and yoghurt and I started the day in a great mood! We walked into the square and visited the Palace which is said to have a wedding-cake like decor and has murals on the walls depicting Bolivia's fight for independence. As nice as the actual building itself was the highlight was the views. We found ourselves walking up this rickety spiral staircase up to a rooftop platfo...