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Bolivia has come to an end ALREADY and we are off to Peru in the morning. Even though we were both ill we really did enjoy it here. Bolivian people pretty much carry out protests EVERY single day which I suppose is good because maybe their government will listen, but for us it was a nightmare. We got stuck in Sucre for 6 days because all the roads were blockaded so no-one could leave. Sucres pretty, but no-one likes to be trapped! I suppose it was for the best because we´ve both recovered now and we stayed in a pretty hostel with a garden and a nice view. The police are crazy tho.. protests pretty much consist of hundreds of little old ladies sitting around in their bowler hats.. the police rock up with gas masks on with gas canisters and automatic weapons and we even saw uzis and grenade launchers. We wanted to take a picture but were too scared! Not that they are that scary, the ones we spoke to were really friendly. Matthew tho for some reason has it in his head that all people are called Senora (lady) and he has addressed FOUR men as senora now (including a police man). SOO embarrassing!!
We got a 12 hour ´cama´ bus to La Paz which in Argentina standard is the best of the best. You get toilets, treats, several meals, blankets and pillows etc. Bolivia it means that you get one stop in twelve hours to go wee amongst the rubble at the side of the road. I do love a good wee amongst rubble. So yeah we arrived in La Paz at 6am which was FREEEZING because its almost 4000 metres there and it makes you weeze with breathlessness. We managed to find a pretty cheap hostel with a lovely owner that finds everything Matt says in Spanish hilarious and pretty much just starts laughing at the sight of him.
The first day we walked around sightseeing, bought me a nice Bolivian wooly jumper (pictures on facebook) and as Elle assumed they are not matching his and hers (for me and Matt) ones for Summer! Im still looking for a tiny Messi Argentina shirt for Charlie. Apart from a copious amount of wooly goods, you can also buy llama foetuses that have been dried and stuffed that your supposed to bury under your front door for luck... oh yeah and dried llama poo. If anyone wants any of these goods let me know.
La Paz is situated in a canyon, the houses stretch right from the top all the way down the edge to the bottom and back up the otherside. On the second day we walked to the top of one side and it really was a breathtaking view. Really peaceful compared to the bustle of the main city. Had a little chat with an old gent at the top (we understood about three words), god knows how he made it up there. We only just made it.
The last day we´ve spent in an English pub, I know thats terrible but its been so long since I´ve seen Bangers and Mash, Shephards pie and curry on the menu. We watched Arsenal v Tottenham game, which was actually quite a game. Matthew has turned me into a Tottenham factsheet. All hail Gareth Bale.
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