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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Tech Deck Live Release
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visit this blog from March 7 to Sunday morning to follow the week pupils from four schools in the entity Ellezelles Orres
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Sunday, February 21, 2010
What Can I Do To Get Mucus Out Of My Nose
Sacred Valley - Pisac in Cusco - 266km
Wednesday, February 17 Pisac 24km Elevation: 2981m Cloudy 19 ° and Sunny Afternoon . After the positive information about Machu Picchu, we are entitled to negative. According to the Tourist Office of Pisac, the site would be closed. Pisac was also affected by the floods, the bridge to enter the village came down to two meters and the police station was swept ... We are alone in our hotel and we have crossed a few tourists, in contrast to the large number of crafts vendors present in the village. Similarly, some hotel restaurants are closed. This is undoubtedly the effects of the announced closure of Machu Picchu, tourists have probably canceled their mass voyages.Pour our supper, we went to a small restaurant run by a German. European service and classical music in a friendly. It's pleasantly relaxing. 
Thursday, February 18 Ollantaytambo 58km Elevation: 2850m 25 ° Cloudy with a shower Interesting that visit the site of Pisac, a climb on the mountain terraces, the ruins of some residential units, baths, a fortress and finally the temple of the sun. And of course, a magnificent view of the''Sacred Valley of the Incas.'' We drove to fourteen hours with the project to ask our tent in a nice place for the night. Missed! Through the villages (which all have a more or less affected) we did not find anything. We arrived in Ollantaytambo where we will have our second site in the Sacred Valley. The road down which we still allowed to do as many miles in three hours. Only the last ten kilometers hilly and with a strong headwind were durs.Le village of Ollantaytambo is probably the best I've seen on this trip to South America and is built on the foundations of Inca village, which gives a set of narrow streets to the walls of large stones incredibly well adjusted here and there with even the original lintels above the doors. Pipelines also run along the cobbled streets bringing water from the mountain. All dominated by the ruins of the Inca fortress. Splendide.Ici as we feel the lack of tourists, hotels and restaurants are closed and one meets few''gringos''in the streets. Friday, February 19 Just before 45km Chinchiro Alt: 3708m 27 ° Sunny this morning then cloudy and a storm in the late afternoon This time it is final and we n 'go not to Machu Pichu. The site is closed until April 1. We also learned that the carnival of Cuzco was canceled due to weather events of the past month. The priority is reconstruction. Consolation prize, visit the site of Ollantaytambo this morning. Some fine adjustments stones and granite walls carved impressive. The whole course to mountainsides history we offer superb views. Incas.On thank you to hit the road to Cuzco and arrived in Urubamba marked the end of our week of the facility. Indeed, a coast 24km took us from 3750m to 2900m to. When no longer used, it is a long time ... And on top of this coast that we have laid the tent in the rain. It is nice rain, she waited until we reached the top for us water! 
Saturday, February 20 Cusco 39km Elevation: 3439m Rain, fog in the morning and gradually sunny. Rain in the evening., After early thinning of yesterday evening, the rain continued to fall last night. In the morning the tent was in the middle of a pond. Everything has been dismantled under the rain and we took our breakfast in a shelter a few hundred yards away. With only 5 °, the hot porridge was welcome. Before hitting the road, we waited for the fog to lift because it more how to drive Peruvians like playing Russian roulette ... We are in Cusco, very beautiful and quite airy, allowing to enjoy it without too much stress with traffic. We had a little trouble finding a good hotel at a reasonable price but in the end it was a beautiful view over the main square. We had the time to visit the fortress of Saqsaywaman on the heights of the city. 
Tuesday, February 16 100km 3km after Huambutio Alt: 3058m 26 ° Sunny Even if the road does not go all the time, the day on the slope is negative . This explains why we chain mileages important in recent days. We followed the course of a river. The valleys and cashed it makes the road even more interesting. We saw our first Inca ruins important; Pikillaqta wall. Really impressive. We also missed two villages sinistrés suite aux inondations; dans l'un d'eux, les (pauvres) maisons en terre séchée ont bien triste allure. Du moins pour celles qui ne sont pas complètement détruites ou encore sous eau. Comme souvent, c'est encore les plus démunis qui souffrent...Nous avons pris la décision de bifurquer vers Pisac (où nous attends un site presque aussi beau que le Machu Pichu d'après le Guide du Routard) sans passer par Cuzco. En fait, depuis quelques jours nous collectons les informations à propos du Machu Pichu, et il apparaît qu'il serait possible de s'y rendre. On va donc essayer et on ira se reposer à Cuzco après.A propos de la route de Pisac, depuis que nous avons quitté la route principale, we ride in a kind of canyon. It is the most beautiful place we've seen in Peru yet. Truly a beautiful road!
Wednesday, February 17 Pisac 24km Elevation: 2981m Cloudy 19 ° and Sunny Afternoon . After the positive information about Machu Picchu, we are entitled to negative. According to the Tourist Office of Pisac, the site would be closed. Pisac was also affected by the floods, the bridge to enter the village came down to two meters and the police station was swept ... We are alone in our hotel and we have crossed a few tourists, in contrast to the large number of crafts vendors present in the village. Similarly, some hotel restaurants are closed. This is undoubtedly the effects of the announced closure of Machu Picchu, tourists have probably canceled their mass voyages.Pour our supper, we went to a small restaurant run by a German. European service and classical music in a friendly. It's pleasantly relaxing. 
Thursday, February 18 Ollantaytambo 58km Elevation: 2850m 25 ° Cloudy with a shower Interesting that visit the site of Pisac, a climb on the mountain terraces, the ruins of some residential units, baths, a fortress and finally the temple of the sun. And of course, a magnificent view of the''Sacred Valley of the Incas.'' We drove to fourteen hours with the project to ask our tent in a nice place for the night. Missed! Through the villages (which all have a more or less affected) we did not find anything. We arrived in Ollantaytambo where we will have our second site in the Sacred Valley. The road down which we still allowed to do as many miles in three hours. Only the last ten kilometers hilly and with a strong headwind were durs.Le village of Ollantaytambo is probably the best I've seen on this trip to South America and is built on the foundations of Inca village, which gives a set of narrow streets to the walls of large stones incredibly well adjusted here and there with even the original lintels above the doors. Pipelines also run along the cobbled streets bringing water from the mountain. All dominated by the ruins of the Inca fortress. Splendide.Ici as we feel the lack of tourists, hotels and restaurants are closed and one meets few''gringos''in the streets. Friday, February 19 Just before 45km Chinchiro Alt: 3708m 27 ° Sunny this morning then cloudy and a storm in the late afternoon This time it is final and we n 'go not to Machu Pichu. The site is closed until April 1. We also learned that the carnival of Cuzco was canceled due to weather events of the past month. The priority is reconstruction. Consolation prize, visit the site of Ollantaytambo this morning. Some fine adjustments stones and granite walls carved impressive. The whole course to mountainsides history we offer superb views. Incas.On thank you to hit the road to Cuzco and arrived in Urubamba marked the end of our week of the facility. Indeed, a coast 24km took us from 3750m to 2900m to. When no longer used, it is a long time ... And on top of this coast that we have laid the tent in the rain. It is nice rain, she waited until we reached the top for us water! 
Saturday, February 20 Cusco 39km Elevation: 3439m Rain, fog in the morning and gradually sunny. Rain in the evening., After early thinning of yesterday evening, the rain continued to fall last night. In the morning the tent was in the middle of a pond. Everything has been dismantled under the rain and we took our breakfast in a shelter a few hundred yards away. With only 5 °, the hot porridge was welcome. Before hitting the road, we waited for the fog to lift because it more how to drive Peruvians like playing Russian roulette ... We are in Cusco, very beautiful and quite airy, allowing to enjoy it without too much stress with traffic. We had a little trouble finding a good hotel at a reasonable price but in the end it was a beautiful view over the main square. We had the time to visit the fortress of Saqsaywaman on the heights of the city. Fish Stick Games Sport
Copacabana - San Pedro (Front Cusco) - 422km
Friday, February 12 77km of which 7 km from Puno Runway Elevation: 3830m 18 ° Rain, clouds and sun . We started on time in Peru. This means that the sun sets an hour earlier than in Bolivia, ie to 6:15 p.m.! Our days will be short bike because if you want to eat the night before, we must stop up to 16.30 ... Yesterday at 20h it was already in bed ... About last night, we came under heavy winds terrible banging the tent. I say ill of our tent but we must recognize that in terms of its resistance to wind, it's very effective, nothing moves. By cons, with the wind, rain tends to seep underneath and that's not well at the exit of tout.Dès Ilave the road, which until then was perfect, it is degraded, and this does was more than bumps and holes for 20km. Worse than a lot of tracks we empruntées.En comparison with Bolivia, life will be somewhat easier question because food can be found in any small supermarket. We'll finally be able to vary our meals a bit. Saturday, February 13 Between 93km Caracara Pucara and Alt: 3855m 20 ° Cloudy in the morning with a shower. Then sunny . My counter has passed away. There is that of Angelique, but sometimes it goes crazy (especially at low speed side. Or so it really runs over 80km / h in the ribs ...). Fortunately, we have lent by Marc GPS (see our thanks) relais.Route easy to take apart the first three miles that took us to 4000m. From long straights to Juliaca, the city can not be more chaotic: the motorcycle taxis, bicycle taxis, taxis, minibuses, cars, all in a shambles not possible. Fortunately, it is done and it becomes almost a game to move there dedans.Depuis few miles, the road passes between the green hills along the course of a river. It is less monotonous and easier to find a place to camp. Sunday, February 14 95km Santa Rosa Alt: 3995m 25 ° Sunny Road slightly false flat amount but easy because the wind was pushing us. 20 km / h medium without forcing (without stops) This Sunday is Carnival in villages where we went. We stopped at Ayaviri. Bands, many people dressed up and a lot of people drunk. Just outside the city were also saw a guy sleep it off (or whatever else) into a ditch at the entrance to Santa Rosa, another was lying beside his bicycle in the middle a street ... Children play with them when people splash of water or some kind of colored liquid. We had the chance to escape, although some have tried, but they are wrong ... Tonight, we decided not to mount the tent you sleep under a roof, protected by low walls. That, I think, a craft market. Angelica loves camping in the''stars''. There's just something that disturbed, the insects. And because insects love our headlamps ... It is 8:30 p.m. ET as the sun sets around 18:15, it's been a dark it is. So Angel is already asleep and I'm about to follow suit. Good night. 
Monday, February 15 82km San Pedro Alt: 3490m 19 ° Cloudy and rainy tonight The day began in a strange way, three hundred yards after we let us set out, we passed beside the corpse of a cyclist lying on the road. A poor guy who probably went work to support his family ... There are better as early journée.Vingt five kilometers later (and higher), we arrive at 4352m, our highest pass so far. As Angela was afraid of falling asleep (yes, above 4000m, miss sleep), she began to chew coca leaves. And it looks like it works! Few kilometers further, we used hot springs to relax a peu.Nous we were counting camp tonight, but out of Sicuani, big bad clouds chased us , we drove like cracked for their escape and fortunately we found a small hostel just before the shower ... Phew! 
Thursday, February 11 75km including 2km runway Between Juli and Ilave Alt: 3848m 20 ° Sunny Copacabana is famous for its baptisms of vehicles; we just argentina specifically for this. We decorate the car with flowers and confetti and sprinkled it with holy water while the owner and his friends or his family drink beer or alcohol (we also give the car). Of course, having good refreshments, all these people back on the road! Anyway, the car is protected, nothing can happen ... We managed to spend our last until the last centavo boliviano (food for two days because there is no cash machine in Peru before a hundred kilometers). Here we are, Peru, the last country we are experiencing on this trip. We expected to Peruvian customs picky or pests, but quite the contrary. The customs officer stamped our passports without even check the page with our names ... ola gringo''''The children and some adults have accompanied us throughout the day. Tonight we got a little away from the road up the tent. We thought we had found a quiet place but there are a lot of people who use this road on foot. So we had the chance to talk with some of these farmers. Some people ask us if we do not want them to buy something, but despite our refusal, they always keep smiling. We took pictures of a family and promised to send them. We will print it in Puno, but there is no postage and no address! We will send the photos through the bus with just the name the recipient on the envelope ...
Friday, February 12 77km of which 7 km from Puno Runway Elevation: 3830m 18 ° Rain, clouds and sun . We started on time in Peru. This means that the sun sets an hour earlier than in Bolivia, ie to 6:15 p.m.! Our days will be short bike because if you want to eat the night before, we must stop up to 16.30 ... Yesterday at 20h it was already in bed ... About last night, we came under heavy winds terrible banging the tent. I say ill of our tent but we must recognize that in terms of its resistance to wind, it's very effective, nothing moves. By cons, with the wind, rain tends to seep underneath and that's not well at the exit of tout.Dès Ilave the road, which until then was perfect, it is degraded, and this does was more than bumps and holes for 20km. Worse than a lot of tracks we empruntées.En comparison with Bolivia, life will be somewhat easier question because food can be found in any small supermarket. We'll finally be able to vary our meals a bit. Saturday, February 13 Between 93km Caracara Pucara and Alt: 3855m 20 ° Cloudy in the morning with a shower. Then sunny . My counter has passed away. There is that of Angelique, but sometimes it goes crazy (especially at low speed side. Or so it really runs over 80km / h in the ribs ...). Fortunately, we have lent by Marc GPS (see our thanks) relais.Route easy to take apart the first three miles that took us to 4000m. From long straights to Juliaca, the city can not be more chaotic: the motorcycle taxis, bicycle taxis, taxis, minibuses, cars, all in a shambles not possible. Fortunately, it is done and it becomes almost a game to move there dedans.Depuis few miles, the road passes between the green hills along the course of a river. It is less monotonous and easier to find a place to camp. Sunday, February 14 95km Santa Rosa Alt: 3995m 25 ° Sunny Road slightly false flat amount but easy because the wind was pushing us. 20 km / h medium without forcing (without stops) This Sunday is Carnival in villages where we went. We stopped at Ayaviri. Bands, many people dressed up and a lot of people drunk. Just outside the city were also saw a guy sleep it off (or whatever else) into a ditch at the entrance to Santa Rosa, another was lying beside his bicycle in the middle a street ... Children play with them when people splash of water or some kind of colored liquid. We had the chance to escape, although some have tried, but they are wrong ... Tonight, we decided not to mount the tent you sleep under a roof, protected by low walls. That, I think, a craft market. Angelica loves camping in the''stars''. There's just something that disturbed, the insects. And because insects love our headlamps ... It is 8:30 p.m. ET as the sun sets around 18:15, it's been a dark it is. So Angel is already asleep and I'm about to follow suit. Good night. 
Monday, February 15 82km San Pedro Alt: 3490m 19 ° Cloudy and rainy tonight The day began in a strange way, three hundred yards after we let us set out, we passed beside the corpse of a cyclist lying on the road. A poor guy who probably went work to support his family ... There are better as early journée.Vingt five kilometers later (and higher), we arrive at 4352m, our highest pass so far. As Angela was afraid of falling asleep (yes, above 4000m, miss sleep), she began to chew coca leaves. And it looks like it works! Few kilometers further, we used hot springs to relax a peu.Nous we were counting camp tonight, but out of Sicuani, big bad clouds chased us , we drove like cracked for their escape and fortunately we found a small hostel just before the shower ... Phew! Winchester 1894 Galeri
La Paz - Copacabana - 157km
Tuesday, February 9 Copacabana 60km Elevation: 3804m 20 ° Sunny then cloudy What a beautiful road, both landscapes and the quality of the coating. In addition, there was very little traffic. Stunning views of Lake Titicaca and the surrounding hills covered with walls dating from the Inca and forming terraces for agriculture. We spent a pass at 4251m, we handed out our leash because at this height, Angelique felt too tired. She even slept a few minutes on the side of the road ... In Copacabana, we chose a hotel overlooking the lake for the equivalent of 10 €, we have a large room with real beds and a good room bath. Something to end our stay in Bolivie.Nous have found by chance Malta and Anette. They had, however, two days ahead of us. I dare say it's the last time we see them today ... 
Saturday, February 6 La Paz 21 ° Sunny We found a repair kit for this stove is the highlight of the day . The remaining time is spent roaming the streets of La Paz.
Monday, February 8 97km Chua Alt: 3822m sunny then cloudy 19 ° What drache this morning, a downpour descended on the city. Fortunately, it stopped before eight o'clock, the hour of our departure. Finally, theoretically ... We were Max, Aaron and I join Angela and Chantal in El Alto, up the hill where the Cristian and Luisa had taken away. In short, we were on time to appointments, but no one was ready, we left at nine ten! As usual, the six miles ribs were easier for me than for my companions. Yet Max is a real cyclist. I missed my calling ... El Alto, located at 4000m altitude, is the continuity of La Paz. This is the popular town or poor. More than one million inhabitants and an activity worthy of an anthill. We had to squeeze between a huge number (hundreds) of minibuses (microphones, which are the local public transport). These rolling anyhow and stop anywhere without forgetting to cut our way without warning. In fact, when freelance how to operate these vehicles, it becomes easy, it's even almost a kilometer jeu.Quelques after leaving the city, we meet Tom, an English cyclist is happy to see us because we were the first cyclists he met three months of travel. A few minutes later comes a Canadian soon followed by two Americans ... He who had seen anyone, it is served! We had planned to pitch our tent on the shores of Lake Titicaca (the highest navigable lake in the world and more Lake South America). We expected to find a nice little place to call our own, well it missed. Everything is urbanized, and we are going through village after village. We ended up pitching the tent on a beach located between one of these villages and the lake. Lucio, a fisherman came to greet us and we say that we would be quiet to rest here. Unless he left for fishing at three o'clock in the morning we wake up ...
Tuesday, February 9 Copacabana 60km Elevation: 3804m 20 ° Sunny then cloudy What a beautiful road, both landscapes and the quality of the coating. In addition, there was very little traffic. Stunning views of Lake Titicaca and the surrounding hills covered with walls dating from the Inca and forming terraces for agriculture. We spent a pass at 4251m, we handed out our leash because at this height, Angelique felt too tired. She even slept a few minutes on the side of the road ... In Copacabana, we chose a hotel overlooking the lake for the equivalent of 10 €, we have a large room with real beds and a good room bath. Something to end our stay in Bolivie.Nous have found by chance Malta and Anette. They had, however, two days ahead of us. I dare say it's the last time we see them today ... Wednesday, February 10 Copacabana 24 ° Sunny Excursion to Isla Del Sol. It begins with crowd like sardines in a small ship, such as:''A boat sank on Lake Titicaca as there were one hundred and fifty passengers instead ...''. Fortunately, the weather was beautiful and everything went well. We crossed the island from north to south along paths dating back to Inca times. Our tour culminated at 4000m altitude, up there we had a panoramic view over the lake and its surroundings. And still the terraced slopes. We crossed the village from another time where the animals (pigs, donkeys, cows or sheep) and cohabiting men everywhere (and it feels ...). Tonight, we had provided a good grilled trout ( for less than two euros) that we have tasted in a tavern on the beach before sunset. Our last night in Bolivia.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
What Is The Ticket Fare Of Adventure Island 2010
Potosi - Sucre (bike) - La Paz - Uyuni
Saturday, January 30 between Potosi and Sucre 83km Elevation: 3257m 18 ° Cloudy with showers We started late, around noon, but as the road was easy (One looongue climb and otherwise almost entirely of descent), we still have done more than half of the road leading us in Sucre. It was felt not to be above 3000 because the landscapes have changed, with gentle slopes of the hills have replaced the rugged coast of days and we went through miles of cultures among which, scattered here and there, Small mud houses. Tonight, we ate a cold dish because the repair did not hold the stove. I hope I can find spare parts in La Paz, otherwise it is all over our little feasts in tents and morning coffee Angel. Anyway, after many days of abstinence, it feels good to ride again! 
Sunday, January 31 83km Sugar Elevation: 2790m 22 ° Rainy morning, sunny afternoon in the drache Depart this morning and 10km descent to reach 1000m lower! We will pay the rest of the day because we're not going to make that climb and descend each time a few hundred meters. We thought the road was easy ... Blame the Bolivian informed us. Our morale is not great; private crossing the Salar de Uyuni and not knowing if we can go Machu Pichu (due to floods and landslides, the Peruvian government declared a state of emergency by 60 days on the region) and further to our technical problems (tent and stove), it was just the impression that the end of the trip could turn water into blood sausage ... This is the first time since I travel by bicycle that envy is gone. I hope this is temporary. After all, there are quite a few kilometers to go and many things to discover. We were welcomed in Sucre by jets of water, in fact, young people having fun throwing water balloons or water the bystanders. Carnival or last vacation day (the start of class is tomorrow), I do not know but I will find out tomorrow. To decompress a bit after the restaurant, we landed on our beds to watch a movie on TV. For me it's a great first because normally, the holiday is no TV. 
Thursday, February 4 52km with 18km of piste La Paz Sunny 21 ° and an hour of rain in the middle of the afternoon (like yesterday) Depart 7:15 after eating pancakes prepared by Aaron. It's a night out guys: Cristian, Aaron, Malta and me. Angelique, Chantal and Anette are sick ... Small headlock with Cristian because I do not wear a helmet after a few minutes of discussion, I accept one of his own to calm him. We begin our descent down the city at a speed much too high (more than 60km / h in town). Not great for me because if my bike is perfect to travel on a bad road, he too cash shock (too rigid) and I have trouble keeping up. I do not want to wear a helmet and I can not keep down, I think that Cristian had to take me for a clown. But it did not last long. As soon as the road began to climb, I put things in place. As usual, I am the only one who could reach the top without playing push-bike ... Ah yes, the travel 8000km traveled since June there are probably no strangers. And then, as in running, I began to love the coast by bicycle. What views! From the top of our 4000, we could see La Paz and all the cliffs and mountains surrounding. Splendid! And after what descent! Earth, stones, holes and a little mud. All on a path that sometimes flirted dangerously with the vacuum. What up! We celebrated this beautiful walk around a good spaghetti with Cristian at Café Chuquiago. 
Friday, February 5 La Paz 15 ° Cloudy and rainy morning after Angel is cured! It should be here today but she pulled me from my bed in a panic to get an organized tour that took us to visit the site of Tiwanaku, the most important site of the civilization of the same name (before the arrival Inca). Well, this is the Machu Pichu, the Spaniards destroyed everything to build churches with stones from the site. That said, our guide was really knowledgeable and the tour was informative. Back in La Paz, we went to eat a cake and it becomes a habit, we forgot our money back ... Fortunately, it was near the hotel. 
Friday, January 29 Cloudy and cool Potosi Potosi turns out to be a beautiful city (classified as World Heritage of Humanity), a lot of beautiful baroque churches, buildings Colonial and alleyways with colorful facades. Only problem, the heavy traffic in these narrow streets. I took the day to try to repair our stove, two hours to make the joints from pieces of rubber ... Tonight, we were finally able to cook seriously, it changes us for camping or lunch at local restaurants ... We invited Malta and Annette (who had just arrived in Uyuni) to share our meal. They seemed to enjoy our culinary skills. I wanted to visit the silver mines of Potosi tomorrow, but it's carnival of minors, so we can visit but there is nobody who works ... shame because I think it would have been instructive, and they work conditions in the''Germinal''!
Saturday, January 30 between Potosi and Sucre 83km Elevation: 3257m 18 ° Cloudy with showers We started late, around noon, but as the road was easy (One looongue climb and otherwise almost entirely of descent), we still have done more than half of the road leading us in Sucre. It was felt not to be above 3000 because the landscapes have changed, with gentle slopes of the hills have replaced the rugged coast of days and we went through miles of cultures among which, scattered here and there, Small mud houses. Tonight, we ate a cold dish because the repair did not hold the stove. I hope I can find spare parts in La Paz, otherwise it is all over our little feasts in tents and morning coffee Angel. Anyway, after many days of abstinence, it feels good to ride again!
Sunday, January 31 83km Sugar Elevation: 2790m 22 ° Rainy morning, sunny afternoon in the drache Depart this morning and 10km descent to reach 1000m lower! We will pay the rest of the day because we're not going to make that climb and descend each time a few hundred meters. We thought the road was easy ... Blame the Bolivian informed us. Our morale is not great; private crossing the Salar de Uyuni and not knowing if we can go Machu Pichu (due to floods and landslides, the Peruvian government declared a state of emergency by 60 days on the region) and further to our technical problems (tent and stove), it was just the impression that the end of the trip could turn water into blood sausage ... This is the first time since I travel by bicycle that envy is gone. I hope this is temporary. After all, there are quite a few kilometers to go and many things to discover. We were welcomed in Sucre by jets of water, in fact, young people having fun throwing water balloons or water the bystanders. Carnival or last vacation day (the start of class is tomorrow), I do not know but I will find out tomorrow. To decompress a bit after the restaurant, we landed on our beds to watch a movie on TV. For me it's a great first because normally, the holiday is no TV. Monday, February 1 Sugar Sunny 22 ° A real rest day: my breakfast on the terrace of the San Francisco city tours, a super small bodega (winery Vieja) for almuerzo ( lunch) and nap. And for four hours, we tasted the local specialties Tojori (beverage milk and corn and served hot and api (corn, cinnamon and cloves) along with pastries. Our hotel is really good, a colonial building, roof terrace, spacious rooms with bathrooms spread over three floors around a courtyard. A haven of peace in the city center.
Tuesday, February 2 Bus Sucre-La Paz 3km Sunny 25 ° Bad day! Angela was sick. After sleeping all morning, she wanted to go eat at the same bodega yesterday, but did not finish the meal as it returned to him already in reverse ... The boss, the kind that we can be found in English bodega, I would not pay because they could not eat it all ... I tried to find something to eat after having brought Angel to the hotel, but right in the afternoon, except for ice cream or popcorn, nothing, everything is closed. Well here we are on the bus. We took the most luxurious, we have fully reclining seats. Nothing to do with the Argentine bus, it has somewhat worn seats, the lights do not work and air conditioning either. No service on board, and what is funny is that people take the driver on the road. They sit in the aisles ... This is how Bolivian drivers round up their monthly ...
Wednesday, February 3 2km La Paz Alt: 3643m Variable arrived at 7 am at La Paz, we encounter another cyclist quickly (Colombia) shows us a door. We knock and we are now in the café for Cristian, president of the Cycling Association of La Paz. It can not accommodate us because the site is already occupied by a couple of American cyclists (Aaron and Chantal). We also cross Francois, a French cyclist. And later in the day, Max, a Peruvian. As we also find Anette and Malta (and two English) in their hotel, that we is the largest concentration of passengers on two wheels since our departure. After a little turned around, we found a hotel (hostal Maya) we seemed calm. Peña was not counting the (kind of bar where a band plays) on the ground floor ... music resonating throughout the building until midnight. Cristian has suggested we take a leisurely walk in the mountains tomorrow. The gag of the day, we ordered a pizza and a drink in a restaurant before we realized that we did not have enough money to pay ... Fortunately, the pizza is not done yet, we only had to pay the drink. And we did not eat pizza!
Thursday, February 4 52km with 18km of piste La Paz Sunny 21 ° and an hour of rain in the middle of the afternoon (like yesterday) Depart 7:15 after eating pancakes prepared by Aaron. It's a night out guys: Cristian, Aaron, Malta and me. Angelique, Chantal and Anette are sick ... Small headlock with Cristian because I do not wear a helmet after a few minutes of discussion, I accept one of his own to calm him. We begin our descent down the city at a speed much too high (more than 60km / h in town). Not great for me because if my bike is perfect to travel on a bad road, he too cash shock (too rigid) and I have trouble keeping up. I do not want to wear a helmet and I can not keep down, I think that Cristian had to take me for a clown. But it did not last long. As soon as the road began to climb, I put things in place. As usual, I am the only one who could reach the top without playing push-bike ... Ah yes, the travel 8000km traveled since June there are probably no strangers. And then, as in running, I began to love the coast by bicycle. What views! From the top of our 4000, we could see La Paz and all the cliffs and mountains surrounding. Splendid! And after what descent! Earth, stones, holes and a little mud. All on a path that sometimes flirted dangerously with the vacuum. What up! We celebrated this beautiful walk around a good spaghetti with Cristian at Café Chuquiago.
Friday, February 5 La Paz 15 ° Cloudy and rainy morning after Angel is cured! It should be here today but she pulled me from my bed in a panic to get an organized tour that took us to visit the site of Tiwanaku, the most important site of the civilization of the same name (before the arrival Inca). Well, this is the Machu Pichu, the Spaniards destroyed everything to build churches with stones from the site. That said, our guide was really knowledgeable and the tour was informative. Back in La Paz, we went to eat a cake and it becomes a habit, we forgot our money back ... Fortunately, it was near the hotel.
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