November 15, 2005
Day 48
Breakfast was included at my hostel, so I took advantage this morning. I have found that there are only two types of breakfast here: continental, which includes bread, butter, and coffee, and American, which also has juice and an egg. My hostel served the American breakfast, which of course… Read More »
November 14, 2005
Day 47
Henry and I bought our bus tickets to Potosi today. The ride started out insignificantly enough, but about an hour into the trip, we suddenly heard a high-pitched noise coming from the front of the bus. I thought one of the belts in the engine was loose, but I… Read More »
November 13, 2005
Day 46
I wanted to stay one more day in Sucre, and the Sunday market seemed like the thing to do. Every Sunday, the entire town of Tarabuco, which is normally about an hour away by bus, turns itself into a massive farmers' market. This morning, I hopped onto a bus… Read More »
November 12, 2005
Day 45
Last night was very difficult for me. I'll spare you the details, but my condition didn't allow for much sleep. I wasn't sure how much longer my illness would continue, so I broke down and started taking the antibiotics I had brought from home. They took about three hours… Read More »
November 11, 2005
Day 44
I slept for ten hours last night, but I still was out of it when I woke up. Once again, I had to force myself to eat, and all I had was a piece of bread, coffee, and banana juice. I thought about laying in bed all day, but… Read More »
November 10, 2005
Day 43
I was extremely tired after last night's bus ride, but I still thought I should try to eat something, so I went out to breakfast with Julien and Matthieu. All I ordered was bread with butter and jam, but I could barely eat any of it. I wasn't quite… Read More »
November 9, 2005
Day 42
Early this morning, Matthieu, Julien, and I walked to the bus station to buy our tickets out of town. The bus we will be taking has seats that recline into full beds, and the 13-hour overnight ride will only cost $7.50 each. It's crazy how cheap things are here.
November 8, 2005
Day 41
Today, Diego, Lloyd, Matthieu, Julien, and I decided to go to the Tiahuanaco ruins. First, we got on one of the "combi" bus-vans which drove us for an hour to the general area of the ruins. Next, we walked about fifteen minutes to the entrance. We… Read More »
November 7, 2005
Day 40
Today I headed out of Copacabana with Matthieu and Julien from France, who I had met on my two-day island tour around Puno. We rode on a small bus with only tourists. This was not the type of luxury bus to which I… Read More »
November 6, 2005
Day 39
My hostel is the cheapest place I've stayed at so far ($2.50 per night), but it's also in a bad location. There are several bus companies nearby, so people continuously shout "La Paz" right outside my window as soon as the sun rises. Also, the curtains in my room… Read More »
