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We got our hostel to book the La Paz bus tickets...turns out she didnt pay so we had a rush to get back, complain and go back again but finally made it onto the bus, it was outstanding in comparison to the other buses so the 12 hours was comfortable and we even arrived 30mins early! The views coming into La Paz were amazing, it really is up in the clouds, the sun was rising as we got in. We found a cute little hostel and despite travelling overnight got tempted to visit the lunar valley by an Aussie called Kate. It was freezing as we left so we wrapped up, but the sun showed itself and we frazzled, the terrain was amazing, it really did look like the moon and it was only 30mins out of the city! We all suffered a bit from being at such a high altitude, not much sickness yet but I keep on getting a tingly sensation between being wet and pins and needles when I get tired, very strange. Teaching foreigners to play s***head (as in the card game) has been really funny,we played with Kate and she managed to not lose! earlier attempts to play include with a Cuban and a Mexican but they really didnt pick up on it, but it made for a hillarious night atleast! (That was back in Rio think) In La Paz there are houses all over the mountain sides, if you look in one direction there are snow covered mountains, it makes for some spectacular views! To Sarahs delight we went shopping today, spent very little and got lots, Im sure she will not be able to restrain herself from writing about it next time she is on! For the first time in a month we had a cup of tea today! It was amazing to find a place that sells tea, it was helped down with some apple pie and ice cream, how very English. Currently looking how best to avoid Death Road, not looking great at the moment. There was a massive crash a month ago on it, so any other route would be welcome, via Scotland even! If our entries seem a little short of grammar its the computers fault, honest.
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