Brimbles Bolivian Blog Begins

Another episode... another fun bus journey. This time we boarded a ´direct´ bus from Cusco to La Paz, which confusingly ended up involving 3 buses, a ´combi´(mini-bus) and a boat, as well as a 3 hour breakfast stop, and an hour and a half for lunch. I am slowly starting to remember that when quoted lines such as ´you will definitely arrive in La Paz by 1:00´ actually means ´you will be very lucky if you have crossed the border from Peru to Bolivia in time for supper´.

Anyway we made it to Bolivia and are thoroughly enjoying the return to Mineragua, bowler hats and the sheer chaos that La Paz is so prompt to provide. However, the closer we get to the animal refuge, the more we are longing to be there, and after dinner with Nena, the park director who told us how desperate they are for volunteers we have decided to cut our stay in La Paz short. So it is that tonight (after we FINALLY get to spend a cultural afternoon watching the Quantam of Solace, and recovering from a hangover which I am also remembering is not a lot of fun at 3700m altitude) we are catching our very last night bus - for the near future - (will you miss our bus stories? Or are they just getting a bit tedious now?!!) from La Paz to the animal refuge to embark on our true bolivian adventure.

For any of you that have even more free time on your hands than just to read the blog, and fancy writing to us (or sending christmas presents / packages / telegrams / well wishes) then please write to

Address:
Matt & Sarah Brimble
c/o Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi
Casilla 1600
Cochabamba
Bolivia

Mobile Phone

Sarah: 00591 70160131

Matt: 0059170160173

Lots and lots of love to all,

Sarah & Matt