We have been camping for 6 of the last 7 days and we are about to leave for more! We have time to post just a few snapshots of the last week in this Bolivian playland...
We left La Paz by bike and rode the infamous Death Ride- a 2000m screaming descent on a winding narrow dirt road next to a sheer drop-off. The riding is not technical and the only danger comes from careless car drivers who share the road... still a heart-stopper. We spent 2 nights in a small village at the bottom of the ride and then left by boat to enter the rainforest. We spent 3 days cruising along the rivers, hunting pirhanas, hiking through dense vegetation, and generally being chewed on by zillions of biting insects. At night we had campfires and we met some really great people. In fact, once we arrived at our destination of Rurrenabaque, we joined forces with two other couples and found a private guide to take us further into the ¨closed¨jungle (the part without trails).
So for the last three days, we again have been touring by boat and foot through the most green terrain we have ever seen. A local father and son took us for a fantastic backpack tour of the Madidi National Park. We saw
3 comments:
Make sure you take your malaria meds never know which bug bites you should have plenty for your adventures. Don't bring any wierded worms home. I'm sure your guide said check your shoes in the morning before putting them on!!
Amour Muy Grande "D"
Also I watched on Discover channel a couple years ago about that road good thing you didn't rent a car!!!
Amour Muy Grande "D"
This is just the most amazing adventure. Glad I wasn't traveling that road on a bicycle.
Love,
Grandma Pat
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