I got up early and had breakfast with the Camachos. We watched Miss Cochabamba on television. I texted my mum and Monty but my Bolivian network provider is dodgy and then sent me 20 identical texts from both my mum and monty costing a fortune no doubt (but I've instructed my parents not to pay as it's a dodgy Bolivian company). I sat in my room and looked over my Spanish, it was hard but necessary. Sometimes I get annoyed because I can't measure my progress and d...

I got up around 8am and had breakfast then off I went to the bus terminal. I had my receptionist organise my taxi as many people have been robbed after getting taxis. I spoke to my driver Reri, a cheerful bloke. We drove through the chaotic streets of the city and reached the bus terminal eventually. I walked into the terminal and was escorted by not one but two women police officers to the ticket office. They stood with me while I bought my ticket. I was then es...

I got up around 8am and felt much better but still had stomach pains. I was going to have a shower but the water was cold and I got electric shocks from the shower switch. I had a light breakfast and then went searching for a pharmacy who gave me antibiotics. I walked around the city which is so congested with cars, collectivos and micro buses spewing out exhaust fumes. Everyone just walks in front of moving cars and hopes they'll slow down to cross the road. The...

I woke up this morning with a sore stomach. I had to visit el baño and well I have officialy gone liquid (my own euphemism). I took some Immodium and walked down to the bus station. Before I got on I had to again visit the toilet (aah..the joys) I was a little apprehensive about getting on the bus as it doesn't stop for 3 hours. The bus was really cramped and there is no leg room. They don't cater for European legs. We travelled up through the barren mou...

I got up early at 7am to catch my ferry back to the mainland. However as I stood waiting at the dock, 8 Aymara Indians ran past me, jumped in a nearby boat, engine started up it and it sailed off. I was left bemused and was then approached by an American hippy from Hawai. She spoke to me in Spanish and said that tourists can only get in on if there aren't enough locals. Great! I spoke to a Canadian hippy who told me if there was enough of us, an old man wou...