From La Paz went by bus to Potosi. I had been warned that it would be cold but it is hard to believe it would be as cold as it was. I had thermals on and the gap between them and my socks was freezing. I had 5 layers on, a hat, my hoodie up and 2 blankets on and only just felt warm. We were travelling to quite a high altitude. Not sure what it did to the air but in the middle of the night as I was arranging my blanket I saw blue sparks. It was static elec...

La Paz is a busy city. There is so much traffic. Every time you cross the road you feel like you are taking your life in your hands. It is however a great place to spend time. It just has the sort of vibe that sucks you in and makes it really difficult to leave. It has some lovely squares, churches and old cobbled streets. I stayed in a great hostel (Loki) where I met quite a few people but the most memorable has to be Shirley. Shirley was from New Zealan...

What a day!!!! I woke up in my beautiful bed with a cosy feather duvet and my many pillows. It was a good start. I then had an all you can eat breakfast. I had a bit of everything - cereal, yoghurt, fruit, juice, lemon cake, eggs, toast and coffee. Back to read my many messages - it was great. I had lunch with my friend Alana. I ordered steak sandwich followed by strawberry cheese cake - it is my birthday after all|!!!! Alana wasn't too well so I deci...