Hungry & dejected & poor from the traveller cheque debacle, we headed to the market for cheap food. I had the millenesa. Hmmmmm no idea what meat had been breaded & deep fried. My top choices are horse or dog. Tasted surprisingly ok washed down with bright orange soda! Delighted to say the rest of the day picked up! We went to the High Altitude Museum (MAAM) to see the child mummies of Lluilahaco (hmmmm dodgy spelling). The Inca children were specia...

After a 16 hour slog of buses, waiting, queuing & border crossing...we finally arrived in Argentina. We duly celebrated with authentic Argentinian fare of Iguana beer & empanadas. Yum!!

Today brought a visit to La Casa Nacional de Moneda (the Bolivian Mint). Built in 1575 & expanded in the 18th century, the Mint resembles a castle to keep any would-be marauders out. All the silver plundered by the Spanish out of the Cerro Rico in Potosi together with gold from Peru was brought here & hammered into shapeless Reales to then be sent into circulation in Spain & throughout colonial America. The largest Reales were called Pieces of Eight. ...

Freezing & waiting for our bus to Tupiza. It will arrive at 3 in the morning. What were we thinking???!!

Soooo cold....no other option but to wear my silly hat! Brrrrrrrrr!!