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Couple of things I forgot to mention. The people dressed as zebras in La Paz were at a crossing and did take you across! The mind boggles – was it a stunt to bring attention to  need for a control of some sort at the crossing? Also Santa Cruz is supposed to be a cross between Miami amd Tombstone according to my lonely Planet guide! It´s a bit of nothing in particular I think.

Wed. Feb. 8th (I think!)

Got here (Santa Cruz) last night after a 10 hour journey on a hot bus. We left at 6.50 and by 8am were watching Freddy v Johnny (from Nightmare on Elm St) gruesome for family entertainment but the children seemed unperturbed! The landscape has changed from rocky hills to lush green rolling hills and plains. some of the houses are built on stilts so I presume it does rain here at this time of year – I have to say I have experienced little rain and indeed would welcome some for relief. I am constantly wet through. I took the bus to Cochabamba on Monday morning at 6am (not me I tell you!) and it took 7 hours. The plants are very tropical with huge palms, banana plants and flowers as well as pink pampas grass. Not much to see here so moving to Vallegrande in morning to see where Che was buried and then to La Hiegura (think I´ve spelt that right) where he was shot. I will be out of touch for a few days as it is a bit remote but will be in Sucre after that and will log in again with lead for camera that I have forgotten to bring out with me today. If I get organised later I will come back and try to download some. You can ask me questions by putting in a comment and I will try to answer if in my capability – brain not at it´s best at the moment!

Sunday 5th Feb. Got back to La Paz about 2.30pm with 6 insect bites and a sore bottom - bad seat on bus! It had rained overnight and there had been a very loud storm with thunder mega loud and lightening. ... [Continue reading this entry]

Sat. 4th Feb I thought at first that the blurb about the road was wrong because we set off on a very well laid road. But all that was to change when we took a right turn after about one and ... [Continue reading this entry]

Well here until tomorrow. Much better today after 2 days with headache and dizziness. Went to the cemetery yesterday - very interesting - bodies buried for a few years then dug up and remains cremated and put in a shelf ... [Continue reading this entry]

The flights seemed interminable - I reckon I was on the go for over a day! 9 hours plus to Miami and 6 1/2 to La Paz. Met a girl called Kellie from Michigan at Miami and we are going ... [Continue reading this entry]

Well it is very strange geting myself ready for a trip from a friend's house instead of home. All sorts of things I have forgotten to get from the caravan. But, i'm as ready as I can be now. I ... [Continue reading this entry]

I am trying to organise a trip with 2 friends to Equador, Galapogas islands and Peru in June and need to get myself ready for my trip at the end of this month. This with the need to close down ... [Continue reading this entry]