hey all, another new experience for me..... buying dynamite from a market stall! Nope, not about to blow up the place, it was a present! Ok, I'll explain..... yesterday we went to a working silver mine in Potosi which was an amazing experience. Having got fully kitted up in luminous protective overalls, helmets and torches we proceeded to the mines. Outside we were first went to buy presents for the miners which consisted of coca leaves, dynamite and crackers. ...

Hey all, I'm now in Bolivia in La Paz! We came in to Bolivia and stayed at a hotel which was right on lake titicaca in a place called Copacabana. It had the most amazing views of the water and was even better when the sun was setting. We spent two days there and had a trip out on the lake visiting a couple of the islands with more inca ruins on called Isla de la Luna and Isla del Sol. We ate lunch on one of them and it was so peaceful and quiet it was amazing. ...