Last night I arrived in Vallegrande after a bumpy 6 hour coach journey from Santa Cruz. Alone, I checked into a hotel, ate dinner and got an early night. Today was 'Che Day' Finally I have completed my mission to visit all the places that were significant in the life of a personal hero. It is easy to see why the guerillas decided to base themselves here as it is a massive jungle surrounded by huge mountains. I woke up at 9.30am and had breakfast before hiring a taxi to drive me for 2 hours until I reached the small hamlet of La Higuera. The journey was, once again, bumpy and along mountain 'roads'. Once in La Higuera, I visited the schoolhouse where Ernesto 'Che' Guevara was brutally executed at the orders of a CIA. I also met a woman who had spoken to Che the night before he was murdered. She had been chosen to take him his last meal on the evening before his death. Che died on 9th October 1967 due to a gunshot wound which caused blood to fill his lungs. Ever since the Cuban revolution of the 50's, the Americans were s*** scared that Che and his guerillas were going to take over the world and install communism so the gutless b******s killed him. I don't know what makes these people think that it is ok to kill a man under these circumstances. Terrorism is unacceptale but what Che set out to achieve was no different, and in many ways less terrorist, than what the Americans themselves are doing in the rest of the world today. The Americans fight to win oil and power for themselves. Che fought to win freedom and a chance in life for others. The problem with America is that they don't seem to understand that it is not illegal to pursue communism. The media have painted a dark picture of this concept. It is not illegal, it is just impractical. Che's downfall was largely due to the fact that he lost support from the Bolivian government and from the peasants of the country - he was betrayed. I admire Che, not necessarilly for being a communist but, because he sacrificed his life so he could implement his beliefs for the benefit of other, needy people. He was a real man - right from the start to the bitter end. Even when he knew he was to die he refused to be interrogated and refused to talk badly about his allies. He is a great example as to how we all should live. He put others before himself and was 100% loyal to his cause. On arrival back in Vallegrande I visited the Che mausoleum which is next to the airstrip where he was secretly buried. After that, I visited the hospital where Che was put on public display so the world could see that he was dead. Today has been a special day for me as I have come to the end of a journey which has opened my eyes and, more importantly, my social conscience. I have travelled to Cuba and now through Argentina and Bolivia. Amongst other places of importance, I have visited where Che was born, where he died and where he rests. Not many people can say that they have done this and I will be forever proud that I achieved this great journey. Hopefully my experiences will help me to be a better person in the future. Tomorrow I will have to wake up early because I have passage back to Santa Cruz at 8am.