Fuck it! It`s a total misinformation. All the embassies keep telling me I don`t need a visa for Bolivia . And yesterday, when I was just about to pass the border at Desaguadero, these guys show up and tell me I need a visa. They took a look at a list with 3 columns. And Romania , of course, was in the third oneÃâ‚. Everywhere on the internet, it's written that there is no need for oneÃâ‚ Yeh, anyway, I just came with a minibus to Yunguyo, there is a Bolivian Consulate here, just that it's Sunday. I rang at the door, but there was no answer. Anyway, I think the consul lives there. So I`ll try again later.
Good news. The last couple of days, from Puno to Desaguadero, I rode the bike. I am very glad I did it, considering my actual physical condition at 3800-4000 mÃâ‚ everything went on very well - 165 km so far. And all this, on the lakeside of Titicaca. The bike is quiet heavy, heavier then on the tours I've done until now. And with a walkman and a tape of Roxette, everything seams better. Sometimes, it is boring because the street is as straight as a cord, no hill, no winding. People are very nice, everyone greets me. I only get angry when I hear children or adults saying Ãâ‚Å“Mister, mister, dame plata!Ãâ‚, meaning giving them money.
Nearby the road, alpacas grazing (a species of cameloids, like the lamas). The weather is ok, a lot of sun, but also cloudy from time to time. Maybe I've said before, but here the sun shines at 5:30, very strong actually and at 17:30 it's already dark and cold. The last nights I haven't slept well, because I go to sleep at 8 and I wake up until 12 o'clock, fall back to sleep, and at about 4, I can't sleep anymoreÃâ‚
As soon as I got the visa, I get a bus and depart to La Paz , then to Cochamba. Tuesday night I want to be in Santa Cruz , where I meet the first arrivers from Germany .
