Oct 13, 2009 - La Paz

Die bolivianische Hauptstadt (hoechste Hauptstadt der Welt) hat uns super gefallen, aus den gleichen Gruenden die ich auch zuvor schonmal allgemeingueltig fuer Bolivien erwaehnt hatte. After a few days of excessive eating, taxi driving around, shopping and partying we had enough of La Paz and left for our last stop in Bolivia. ...

Oct 13, 2009 - La Paz

Nach einer, mal wieder recht ungemuetlichen Busfahrt, sind wir morgens um halb sechs am Busterminal in La Paz angekommen. ... Eine Frau in unserem Bus war so nett, uns zu warnen, welche Taxis wir auf keinen Fall nehmen sollen und nachdem wir uns nachmals erkundigt hatten, wussten wir schliesslich welches die sicheren Agenturen waren.Nach einer, mal wieder recht ungemuetlichen Busfahrt, sind wir morgens um halb sechs am Busterminal in La Paz angekommen. ... Eine Frau in unserem Bus war so nett, uns zu warnen, welche Taxis wir auf keinen Fall nehmen sollen und nachdem wir uns nachmals erkundigt hatten, wussten wir schliesslich welches die sicheren Agenturen waren....

Oct 6, 2009 - La Paz

We had our first full Bolivian coach journey from Copacabana to La Paz - which was certainly more interesting than the Peruvian ones we had! We had some initial probelems getting the bus door to open but with a bit of banging and fiddling it opened up, then with some more water added to the engine we were on our way! After about an hour on the coach we came to a lake crossing where we were all told to get off the coach and go and by a ferry ticket and cross the water - this was all in Spanish so it took us a little while to figure out exactly what we had to do! At first I wondered why we couldn't cross on the bus but then I saw the boat the bus was crossing on and thanked my lucky stars that we didn't! It was more a wooden raft then a ferry (see pictures) and we watched with amazement as the bus floated across! Once all the passengers had been boated across and the bus had arrived too we were back on board and on our way again. ... The solution to this was for all the traffic to just go off road and fight their way round each other and the pot holes to get past! It was very entertaining and every now and then we'd think he can't get the bus through there, we are stuck, but he did! We arrived in La Paz early evening and took a taxi to our hostel - our first impressions of La Paz were ones of chaos - so many people everywhere all getting in each others way! The next day we had a wander round La Paz took in the sights then in the evening we met up with some friends from the Inca Trail and had a few drinks which was really nice. ... We had a relaxing last day in La Paz but were quite happy to leave as it wasn't really for us. ...

Oct 4, 2009 - Last day in La Paz before Uyuni

After packing and checking out, we headed out into La Paz. ... Today is a Sunday and judging from the number of people on the street - the citizens of La Paz are very devout. ... I’m surprised by the mix of new and old in La Paz. ... There was a sort of market or fair on the main street cutting through La Paz. ... The government or the city of La Paz had organized some sort of market or fair. ...

Oct 3, 2009 - Chacaltaya and the Valley of the Moon

We have had a reasonably good day today visiting two pretty good sights close to La Paz - Chacaltaya and the Valley of the Moon. ... The drive to Chacaltaya was pretty bumpy and took us out of the La Paz valley. ... La Paz was easy to spot as well - all you needed to do was look for a thick cloud of smog and underneath it was the city. ... 30 we left the Chacaltaya mountain and started driving back towards La Paz. ... The Valley of the Moon turned out to be very close to the city centre of La Paz - only about 15 minutes drive away. ...

Oct 2, 2009 - Sightseeing in La Paz

We are currently staying at Loki Hostel in La Paz. ... We were so happy with the service we had at Loki Hostel in Cusco that we decided to stay at a hostel in the same chain in La Paz. ... We actually recognize a lot of people from the Loki hostel in Cusco that seem to have migrated to La Paz. ... I really like La Paz. ... La Paz is really full of character and it feels like a city with its own soul and identity. ...

Oct 1, 2009 - Puno > La Paz

We had purchased tickets from a travel agency for our trip from Puno in Peru to La Paz in Bolivia. ... We were just wondering… what is Navy doing in a landlocked country? The boat trip was pretty efficient, and in no time, we are on the other side of the lake and were ready to carry on with our journey to La Paz. ... The rest of the trip was pretty uneventful, apart from that Marcus has finished reading Orwell’s 1984, until we almost arrived at La Paz. ... Arriving from the high land and seeing all the cute little red brick houses split over the valley where La Paz is was a very nice experience. ... The bus terminated somewhere in central La Paz and we decided to walk to our hostel (Loki Hostel) instead of taking a taxi. ...

Sep 22, 2009 - Bolivia

BOLIVIA We have once again been so surprised at the adventures that we have had in Bolivia! From boozy nights in La Paz, the death road and Salar de Uyuni, we have unforgettable memories which were completely unexpected! We were joined by Pips Bonynge and Matt Evans (aka the new recruits) and having them with us has added to our experience! Copacabana - Lake Titicaca (John) Lake Titicaca is set at 3700m above sea level. ... La Paz (John) We spent a couple of days in the capital of Bolivia, La Paz! On our first day in La Paz, our `New Recruits` (Pips Bonynge and Matt Evans - ``Youngaast``) joined us! To make sure that we welcomed them in style, we took them to watch a soccer match between Bolivia and Ecudor and had a few boozy nights! The most UN-memorable night was at an Indian restaurant, called the Star in India! When we ordered ``The Hottest Vindaloo in South America``, our waitress looked us up and down twice, laughed at us and then said we must order some thing else. ... We however, thought we knew better and the boys stuck to our guns! The vindaloo is made of special chillies grown on some special hill in some special part of Bolivia.BOLIVIA We have once again been so surprised at the adventures that we have had in Bolivia! From boozy nights in La Paz, the death road and Salar de Uyuni, we have unforgettable memories which were completely unexpected! We were joined by Pips Bonynge and Matt Evans (aka the new recruits) and having them with us has added to our experience! Copacabana - Lake Titicaca (John) Lake Titicaca is set at 3700m above sea level. ... La Paz (John) We spent a couple of days in the capital of Bolivia, La Paz! On our first day in La Paz, our `New Recruits` (Pips Bonynge and Matt Evans - ``Youngaast``) joined us! To make sure that we welcomed them in style, we took them to watch a soccer match between Bolivia and Ecudor and had a few boozy nights! The most UN-memorable night was at an Indian restaurant, called the Star in India! When we ordered ``The Hottest Vindaloo in South America``, our waitress looked us up and down twice, laughed at us and then said we must order some thing else. ... We however, thought we knew better and the boys stuck to our guns! The vindaloo is made of special chillies grown on some special hill in some special part of Bolivia....

Sep 20, 2009 - Bolivia - Weird and Wonderful

We are running out of adjectives to describe the places that we have seen. In La Paz we met up with Matt and Pippa, two friends from home who’ve joined us for 6 weeks. ... It didn’t take long to find the nearest pub (which happened to be in our hostel) to get on the right side of a few ales while they told us stories from South Africa.We are running out of adjectives to describe the places that we have seen. In La Paz we met up with Matt and Pippa, two friends from home who’ve joined us for 6 weeks. ... It didn’t take long to find the nearest pub (which happened to be in our hostel) to get on the right side of a few ales while they told us stories from South Africa....

Aug 17, 2009 - La Paz

Arrived in La Paz on 17th August morning by luxury coach. ... today I will look around La Paz more and have some good food to eat. ... Unfortunately La Paz is cold cold cold. ...

Aug 6, 2009 - Bolivia: La Paz

La Paz is a bowl-shaped city on the Bolivian altiplano that stands at a heart-thumping 11,000 feet. ... Driving into the city is like being the ball in a roulette wheel.La Paz is a bowl-shaped city on the Bolivian altiplano that stands at a heart-thumping 11,000 feet. ... Driving into the city is like being the ball in a roulette wheel....

Aug 6, 2009 - La Paz

Hi i am in La Paz now. ... La Paz is quite nice as a city actually. ... I met up with Roshan here in La Paz after i did Peru and she did Guyana and Venezula. ... I have had a headache and i dont know if the altitude is effecting me (Bolivian towns and citys are high La Paz is around 3700) or if i am coming down with something as well. ... A beautiful gorgeous Italian man, actually Venetian from Venice,named Claudious, who had just arrived to La Paz and was staying at the same guesthouse, asked me if I was alone which i was and if I like to accompany him for dinner. ...