Today was a day of exploring the city. You would never have guessed it was Easter
Monday, maybe it wasn’t a public holiday in Bolivia? I’m not sure, but the
streets were packed and the activity going on suggested it was just another
day. We caught a bus to the main bus
terminal (Bs1.50 each) and booked our tickets to La Paz. We booked an overnight bus which left at 7pm
and cost Bs120 each (about NZ$21). We
looked at all the markets, including clothing and food markets. Was an interesting experience as the prices
were cheap and each operator of the stalls would approach you and try and sell
you something.
We then walked back to the hostel to wait for our bus
departure, and we found the three sweeds from the 4x4 tour staying at the
hostel. They just arrived in Sucre. We talked to them for about an hour and then
we were off to the bus station.
Our bus tickets were Cama, which means the seats go right
back to effectively create a bed. This
option was a must for us considering we would be arriving in La Paz at 8am the
following morning. The first couple of
hours of the ride were interesting as there was a thunder storm in front of
us. Lightning flashes were occurring
every ten or so seconds. In saying this,
the sky above us was clear, as we could see the stars.
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