Wednesday 14th October 2015 – After recovering from illness, and watching my first film in ages at the hostel with Carina, Manu and a few others, I eventually set off for Tupiza, a little bit later than I had hoped. La Paz had lost some of its lustre in the…
Sunday 11th October 2015 – It all started off so easy. After meeting up at the agency, emptying our bags of all belongings, being fitted for our gear and packing everything needed, we set off for Huayna Potosi base camp. In the van, obviously. I told you it started easy.…
WARNING: The following text may contain offensive language and mild references of a sexual nature. Please do not read if you feel easily offended. If you have been affected by the issues discussed please contact the BBC and blame them. Wednesday 07th October 2015 – My bum was sore. No,…
Wednesday 30th September 2015 – I’m going to put it out there and suggest that it would be an under exaggeration to say I looked slightly worse for wear upon my arrival in Rurrenabaque. Exhausted, bedraggled and covered head to toe in a thick layer of red dust, the owner…
Monday 14th September 2015 – “It’s the bear necessities, the simple bear necessities…” I sang as we floated down to the river on the way to the lodge. It might have been under my breath though, I hadn’t really got to know everybody yet. You know the situation, no one…
Monday 31st August 2015 – The Oasis lodge really was, as named, an oasis. As with all true oases, it was in the middle of nowhere. No one seemed to have any information on my arrival, so after leaving my belongings in my new room I trudged off to the…
