Hi everyone! The story continues... Once again, less than 12 hours after arriving, we left La Paz, taking a bus, then train south to Uyuni. We were delighted to bump into Mel & Steve again over lunch and were amazed to discover our pre-allocated seats on the train were next to theirs. Seven hours later we arrived, bottoms aching more than after our 64km bike ride! The definition of "executive class" varies across continents! Less than 12 hour...

Hi everyone!Buenos dias from Bolivia! Our arrival in La Paz was breathtaking ... literally! As we stepped off the plane at 4,060m above sea level, the thin air was a shock to the system. Being so busy in Mendoza (?!) we had not got round to booking any accommodation for our three days in Bolivia's capital. Trudging through customs, clinging to our trolley for support, an eager tourist information official identified us as ideal customers and swiftly sorted us...

Hi everyone! It's been a fun-packed final week in Bolivia (so much so that we have just got round to writing it up...and have decided to split it into 2 postcards!) Here is the first installment... We last left you having just got back to La Paz from Copacabana, but less than 12 hours later, we were off again! The order of the day was an enjoyable bike ride through the Yungas, an area of rugged, forest-covered mountains and subtropical valleys. Th...