Well.. so much has happened in the last few days that I don't know where to start!On Christmas Eve we did a bit of shopping and general walking around. Had a photo with Father Christmas in the main square and then one with the soldiers outside the Parliament building! We had christmas dinner at a place called Mongo's where we got the Christmas deal - punch, turkey and christmas cookies.. which turned out to be ''champagne'' which was actua...

!¿Feliz Navidad?¡ I'm not sure if I put the ? and ! in the right place but oh well... Well, we're in La Paz. Today is Saturday and we arrived on Wednesday. Its definitely a very different place. Its completely crazy and hectic - when we first arrived I think we were all a bit shocked but have grown to like it. The area we are staying in is the downtown area - the centre of the city but it's not like a normal city. Our street has marke...

Hi everyone! Well I'm in Sucre, which is the official capital of Sucre but all of the government and administration actually happens in La Paz. Its quite a beautiful city, very colonial, white buildings with orange and red tiled roofs. We have 5 nights here, which is nice as on the salt flats we were constantly on the move - and our hotel is amazing! Well.. I guess not compared to normal standards, but compared to what we've had lately. Its a lovely old...

Ok well, I’m in Potosi now but leaving at lunchtime to go to Sucre. But rewind a few days…On Monday we left San Pedro in Chile and began our 4wd crossing of the desert. First we went through border control, which was quite funny experience. Just a ramshackle building in the middle of a desert, a bolivian flag and a tiny room with no phone, computer etc and a toothless bolivian who stamped my passport. We had 3 4wd between 14 of us, 3 drivers an...

Ok well, I’m in Potosi now but leaving at lunchtime to go to Sucre. But rewind a few days…On Monday we left San Pedro in Chile and began our 4wd crossing of the desert. First we went through border control, which was quite funny experience. Just a ramshackle building in the middle of a desert, a bolivian flag and a tiny room with no phone, computer etc and a toothless bolivian who stamped my passport. We had 3 4wd between 14 of us, 3 drivers and a co...