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April 5, 2006
Visiting the Las Lomas Community
I was planning on getting the 6pm bus out of Entre Rios to Tarija. It was already 5pm and the flooding had reduced enough to allow the buses to start travelling the route again so there was a good chance I would make it.
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April 5, 2006
Bus to Cochabamba
I have just arrived in Cochabamba after a 17hr bus trip that should have been 9hrs and it cost me (and everyone else) 100 Bolivianos instead of the normal season price of 30 Bs. Yowch.
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April 3, 2006
A Country Church Service – Entre Rios
On my last day in Entre Rios, after the plumbing had been fixed and the leadership training had finished, we all climbed into a couple of cars and headed out to a small church in the country to celebrate together.
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April 3, 2006
Targeting of Tourists in Bolivia
A new warning for tourists in Bolivia has just arrived telling of how gangs using fake clothing and identification of police are robbing tourists, especially in the La Paz region. This sort of event is not new and has been happening for…
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April 3, 2006
Train to Uyuni
When I first planned my trip through Bolivia, I was hoping that I would be able to ride the train back to Argentina. It is supposed to be a very picturesque journey that is worth the ride.
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April 2, 2006
Arriving in La Paz
I have just arrived in La Paz, an amazing city built in a bowl in the top of a mountain. Houses extend from the city right up the sides of the cliffs of the bowl, reaching near the top. It is such an amazing sight to see and one of the…
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April 2, 2006
More Photos of Entre Rios
Here are some more photos of Entre Rios.
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April 2, 2006
Orphanage in Cochabamba
After a simple phone call I was picked up from the bus terminal and taken to the orphanage where I had the privilege of spending a day with the children there.
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April 1, 2006
Moving on to Oruro
Today I am in Oruro. My time of working with different ministries is now over and I am on my way back to Argentina once again. For the first time in my travels through Bolivia I will be able to do some tourist activities.
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April 1, 2006
Minibus in La Paz
Getting a Ride Finding an open space on the footpath next to the main road, I search amongst the oncoming vehicles for mini-buses. They are not too hard to find as over half of the traffic moving along the road is mini-buses. On their…
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