Altitude finally started to affect me & felt distinctly wobbly all day. So did as NHS Direct advised & was boring! Only a little wandering about & no alcohol :(. Only having a fizzy water with a slice of lime in the English Pub was a sobering experience! Still was great to catch up with Renata since Guatemala. Met up with Emma & her lovely tour mates on their last night. My halo then slipped & couldn't resist a few glasses of red. The bolivi...

Crazy long day trip to visit Lake Titicaca & Isla de la Sol. Up at 6 & back at 10 pm, in total 8 hours on a bus & 3 hours on boats!! Still all the travel was worth it for the spectacular views. Sun Island is inhabited by the ancient Aymara people. A special day to visit the island as 21st of June is the Aymara new year & the winter solstice. Walked the Inca steps, drank from the fountain of youth (sadly this needs to be done everyday to achieve ...

Soooo....feeling refreshed & ready to blog again :). Welcome to La Paz! Sat on the steps in Plaza de San Francisco, catching up on my diary & watching the world go by in the glorious sunshine. Lots of sitting about today as feeling the huge leap in altitude from Cuba to here. Feel a real tourist as now own a colourful alpaca headband & mittens :). Very different here from 35 plus degrees & 80 plus % humidity in Cuba. Am all wrapped up in my th...