Bolivia is a fantastically characteristic place. What it lacks in fast service, smiles, customer service, roads, Internet, reliable transport and supermarkets, it makes up for in sheer charm and crazy contrasts.
So we have made it back to La Paz, after a trip to the Amazon (which I will post about separately) in more or less one piece...with a few added bites, a swollen arm (it would appear I am allergic to mosquito bites!). Today was the day I have been waiting for. 10 weeks of travelling and finally it has arrived - SHOPPING DAY! We hit the markets of La Paz hard...knowing full well this could be my only opportunity to go nuts and buy loads of pressies for myself and loved ones (as it's possibly the only place I can afford it!) so after traipsing around the witches market, dreaming for buying gorgeous bags, wool for my darling sister to keep her occupied and in business until the end of time, or tiny beautifully handcrafted guitars, and avoiding the llama foetuses of various shape and size (and no I am not kidding!) I settled on some smaller token items.
But just to complete that picture I am currently sat in my hostel looking like an advert for alpaca...well almost. I am only wearing a dress, a jumper and leg warners...decorated with the mandatory llama-I decided against the trousers, I thought that they may be overkill!
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