Im now in Potosi, the highest city in the world at 4100m, and at one time the richest, although you wouldn't guess by looking at it. The journey over from Uyuni was a little hair raising with steep drops and dirt track roads, but a group of us have arrived in one piece. Tomorrow a couple of us are off to the silver mines, ive just signed some form that means you are aware of the dangers. Arsenic, speeding mine trollies, explosions. The mine is still active but the guides are very experienced...apparently, this is Bolivia after all.

Although a challenging country it is also very rewarding. Scenery, tradition, clothing. The local costume is a bizarre mix of a rag doll clothes topped with a laurel and hardy style hat, and llama cheese and meet are always on the menu

The only problem im currently facing is a series of road blocks across the country which may make travel a little awkward. You can pass the blockade if you wish but only if you don't mind having your bus set on fire. Yes, this is actually happening. So hopefully i can get to either La Paz by road, or take a cheap flight from Sucre (the capital) to La Paz in the next few days.