Saturday
We’re making the most of the weekend left in Bolivia, so we’ve signed up for a tour. First stop, the extremely ancient ruined city of Tihuanaco (or Tiwanaku), about one and a half hours out …

Friday
Just a half day at school. We form a big circle so that Henry can wish us farewell. We are presented with gifts of work that the kids have done for us.

Sue goes around sharing …

Odyssey Overland are embarking on another epic journey to Darwin from London in the Spring of 2009. It looks like the trip of a lifetime if you have 26 weeks to spare.

Thursday
Treated to a little play by the Kindergarten children. Basically anti-litter, pro-recycling, and very good fun!
Into the garden area to see how things work there and then an explanation of the school’s composting structure.

We were …

Wednesday
Off to school again. Henry is a master of bees and we trail off behind him kitted out in bee-proof suits as he charges his smoke gun with leaves to burn and then checks the …

Tuesday
Walked to Kusikuna school.

Met all the kids and staff in a big welcome circle, then took a tour.

Kusikuna was set up by parents in 1996 in order to provide an alternative to the Bolivian state …

Monday
Nice and easy.
Walk in the morning with Claudia up one of the eucalyptus lined valleys leading from the Cochabamba ‘bowl’ towards the Cordillera mountains. This region is well regarded as one of the most important …

Sunday
We bypass the town centre to avoid today’s revelry, as we are to have a serious meeting in the afternoon, and don’t want to get sucked into the whole chicha thing again.
The morning is spent …

Good Fiesta!
Everybody comes out to line the streets in tiers as various groups (from various regions of Bolivia) parade through. It’s loud and colourful and some of the costumes are amazing. All age groups are …

Ever think of going to Bolivia ?
I don’t suppose many people do, it’s not a prime holiday destination. In fact at the moment , it’s a little dodgy, with civil unrest, road blocks and downright …