Sucre and a spanish school at last

Sucre is at 2700m and we are able to breathe easily again. Potosi at 4200m was a challenge and we chewed many coca leaves there.

Sucre, Bolivia

Hostel Crus de Popaya was OK and had a woderful shower. Looked at some other hotels around the square in the evening. Next morning moved to Grand Hotel. Beautiful gardens in the courtyards. Checked out lots of spanish schools most of which appearred to have no students. Started Friday morning at Sucre Spanish school.

School ok but by lunchtime it is raining. Hard rain for next three days and very cold. No heating in Grand Hotel and courtyards no good in rain. Saturday afternoon I check out lots of hostels getting soaked in process. I found the swimming pool next to the Eifel Tower in Park Bolivar. Had the stangest haircut for $ 2 with the sides cut and neck shaved but nothing off the top. With Youngmi go to look at last two hostels and one Casa Verde is superb. Manage to move there on Sunday morning. It has a pool but more importantly a nice warm lounge dining room.

That evening meet a tall guy in a hat in the darkness. It can only be Detlev. Go to El Paso eat chicken and chips and drink Judas beer. Very tasy 7% beer from La Paz. Apparently is poring down all over Bolivia and roads are closed. The Uyuni tour was stopped by flooding.

Monday back to school and then film in the evening the Devils miner. Still freezing and wet. Tuesday the sun is back. After school I go for a walk to the hilltop behind the town Ecalyptus trees and smells like Australia. Also like Australia there is no view from the top. Catch the local bus as I walk back to town but it heads away from town to a huge chaoitic market Mecardo de Campesinos. The bus is stuck in the traffic and the lady behind me is robbed through the bus window. 30 mins later I am relieved to recognise part of town and get off .30c for a one hour bus ride. I should have walked.

Wednesday more sun but I must do my homework before the salsa dancing class.