Rurrenabaque

Most of the people from our tour went straight back on the nightbus to La Paz after we got back to Rurrenabaque. But I wasn't in a rush and decided to enjoy the warm climate and the normal amount of oxygen in the air a little longer. There were only 2 hostels in Rurrenabaque and as it turned out they worked together. I checked into the El Curichal and realized it was kind of a party hostel. They had a BBQ that night and once you signed up for it you had happy hour prices on drinks for the rest of the night.
I signed up and joined a group of people who had apparently already signed up and enjoyed their happy hour for a while. I met 2 guys who had done a "semi-survival-tour" into the jungle. Semi-survival means you get a machete, insect repellent, fishing hooks and a mosquito net. But you still have to build your own hat and find your own food. Sounded like fun but maybe not for me.
When I went to bed that night I met a girl in my room who was going on a tour the next morning and would then go further into Bolivia where I just came from. I gave her some advice on where to go and what to keep in mind when booking tours or busses.
As she had just been to Lake Titicaca she gave me advice for this area in return. We only talked for 10 minutes but where both happy with the outcome. Before turning off the light the girl said: "Why isn't life always that easy? 10 minutes talking to a stranger and all problems solved!" - that's just how the traveling community works.
The next day I chilled at the pool and went up to a lookout point over the little town before getting back on the bus back to La Paz!Read more