Freejan

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 a half hours! The road became rocky and very narrow. No passsin signs were posted – not that they were needed because you physically couldn´t pass anyone! There was a drop of god knows how many feet on the left and mountain to the right. The views were spectacular and needed to be to keep your mind off the driving! On a corner every now and again were adults and or children with plasic kite shaped lollipops on sticks with red on one side and green on the other to warn you to give way or to carry on. It was hot and this continued for about 2 1/2 hours or so. No stops! Twelve of us in a mini bus with loggage. We arrived in Coroico about 2.45pm having left at 10 am. I am staying at the Don Quijote Hotel – seem better days but with pool and amazing views. All I could do was drink tea when I had put things in my room. I could sit and look at the blue and yellow parrot, the green parrot, the red and blue parrots (?macaw) or the 2 Toucans which roam the grounds at leisure! I slept early after a sandwich and got up early this morning to walk into town – about 15 minutes for me – 10 for everyone else! It is tropically hot here and the pool looks very tempting even with the dead insects in it! I will go back to La Paz tomorrow and get moving on this trip of mine. Could be 2 days in La Paz or 1 depending on how I feel after the return journey.