I was sad to leave Sucre after 3 and a half weeks there- I enjoyed my time there and it was nice to feel like I was living there rather than just being a tourist; although in my final week I did do some more touristy things such as visiting a couple of interesting museums (featuring displays of masks used in various carnivals or festivals and information about Tarabuco culture and its famous Pujllay dance). I went to the 'Casa de Libertad' where the Bolivian decl...

I am having a lazy Sunday morning catching up on my blog whilst watching the Queen's Diamond Jubilee pageant on the River Thames on CNN. Typically the sky over London is grey and it's now raining but it seems like there is a great atmosphere there! So I arrived in Sucre in the evening on Thursday 17th May. I decided that I wanted to spend at least a week doing Spanish lessons and also do some volunteer work. I visited a couple of schools and organised lessons at...