Robbie G giving you that high you need! ;) lol
Sooooo what a rollercoaster ride we've been having lately. It'll take AGES to write about everything, but I haven't updated since leaving Peru, so let's crack on slobberbloggers ;)
Brilliant Bolivia.
Before I came to Bolivia, I used to think of cocaine. Now I just remember it for being CHEAP! especially when you cross over to Brazil and you get your trousers pulled down everytine you go to make a transaction. £4 for a meal would be expensive there. We did the death road. Def did the death road. Started so high up and it was soooo cold. By the time we got to the bottom it was boiling! Saw alot of crucifixes along the way. It's pretty safe for cyclists, but drivers must of been sh*tting it going down there. Salt flats were great too. I was expecting them to be. I wasn't expecting the whole surrounding area to be just as cool though. The rocks, snowy mountains, train graveyard, all as worth seeing as the flats I'd say. In Potosi we also visited a gold mine. We were told it's a real eye opener to go and see and blah blah. But our guide was really cool, and he told us about the miners mentality and how well they got paid. I actually think I could be tempted to do it short term one day. Think I'm more suited to a mine than an office. Game changer :p
Then came Brazil! I already mentioned the price difference, but the other major change was the temperature. It's is HOT! ....and the girls are also HOT!! lol. Went to the Panatal, and Bonito. Won't talk about them too much because the photos are yet to come. Then on to Iguazu Falls. Something I've wanted to see in my life, and it didn't disappoint. It was like being on Avatar! The pictures I've taken wont do it justice....
You might of heard about the "ups and downs" we've had lately. Its long stories, but Ill jot them down in a bullet point kinda form:
Found out after checking emails our hostel for carnival gave our rooms away. FML.
They were trying to confirm we were still coming as it was thier busiest period. Unfortunately we spent alot of time in slat flats and jungle, and I don't check my email much, so the beds were taken.
Obviously they didn't think a £70 deposit was confirmation enough. FML.
After complaining and battling, the hostel found another hostel for us that was cheaper. So we tried to get in contact with them. We emailed them, then me and Cat got a local bus to see the worlds 2nd largest Dam. But the water wasn't running through it as it wasn't wet season yet. FML.
After the dam we wanted to check we had enough money in the bank to pay this new hostel. Went cash point, no card. FML. We went to a supermarket 20mins befre and thought I must of dropped it there. The problem was, it was a 20min walk in the other direction, and our tour bus was leaving soon. So I gave my bag to Cat and ran. Most of it was up hill and it was like 40degree heat. FML.
When I got there, stressed, sweaty and angry, I asked workers if they had seen it. Obviously my portugese ain't great, and I nearly gave up as I thought it was hopeless, not there, and the bus was nearly ready to go. I asked one other woman in a White shirt and drew what the card looked like. She went "ah Metro!" she had it hidden under a computer keyboard. My relief helped me run half way back, but after that I had to take my top off and march like stone cold Steve Austin.
To make a long story short, our Internet banking password got locked, international phone calls to them to fix it was a bomb, Internet cafes didn't work, wifi sucked, and everything went wrong in trying to sort this booking. But we finally confirmed it today :) about 2 days before carnival. (After rushing to book something back in august for it) lol. Seems to be all good now though! Hopefully carnival is siiick and Chelsea stop conceding late goals :)
Leave it there for now.
Keep your shorts tight. I know I will.
And keep a look out for more blistering blogtastic bullsh*t ;)
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