Potosi

Warning - this blog post is taking a different approach and is about to get deep. Maybe it's because I've not been feeling 100% but being here has made me reflect on the real world issues that 3rd world countries face. It has been really easy when travelling to only see the positives of South America. However when you stop to think about what you are seeing, you realise that it's not all rosy. Despite school being free and mandatory here, kids wonder the streets selling items or helping their families at work. These families cannot afford the pens, paper etc to send their kids to school with and therefore they miss out on an education. Not all the houses here have windows or full roofs - their construction is sketchy at best.

The point of me writing this? Back home our country is torn over Brexit. A self inflicted problem that has cost billions with no result. It has caused a divide in the nation and at the end of the day is it actually important? Imagine if all the money that has been and will be spent on Brexit was redistributed and could give all these kids an education. Build decent houses. Make sure everyone has access to food and clean water. Make the world equal.

This blog post does in no way mean I am not enjoying my trip, it's just a reflection on how our first world problems really aren't problems. We are so unbelievably fortunate and do not always appreciate what we have.

Anyway deep thoughts over ... Potosi is situated in the highlands of Bolivia, 4060m above sea level. The city has a mining community and was the place where the Spanish colonial mint was founded. We spent our morning learning about the mint and then went for a walk around the city.Read more