Copacabana

Leaving behind Puno and onto Copacabana - my first stop in Bolivia. Not a bad stop at that either, after the easiest border crossing I have yet experienced and the usual hilarious bus journey (complete with livestock and ferry crossing) I arrived in Copacabana.

By this stage I had picked up an aussie guy, Mike, and an English guy, Mark and we all booked into a hotel and had ourselves a threesome - room that is, nothing else! You would not believe how cheap this place is, we paid 20 Bolivianos each for the room with an ensuite - that's about 1.25 in pounds! Eating dinner was more expensive.

After a quick wander around and a coffee stop we went about the business of the day which was to arrange a trip out to Isla Del Sol (island of the sun) the next day - that cost the same as the accommodation and I think we were ripped off...."I think I'm going to like it here" as the song goes. That done what else to do but meander around the town taking in the markets and the famous cathedral where outside you can buy all manner of miniature items including cars and houses - why? Well basically you pray to the Virgin and then the idea is that she delivers what you have prayed for in the coming year - easy eh???? If only I had known....

Isla del Sol then - perhaps one of the most tranquill relaxing chilled places I have ever been. No traffic at all, not many people, friendly locals, spectacular views and surrounded by history (and a surprising amount of donkeys.....). Anything else I say won't do it justice so I'm not saying any more! Just GO!

Next stop La Paz - highest city in the world.