A Slower Pace

Up very early this morning for the first of our two flights at 05:45. They were two forty-five minute flights via Cochabamba, no direct flights for some reason.

We arrived at the hotel around 11am exactly the same time as a Bolivian couple and the owner sat us down and in both languages for about 15 mins she gave us a detailed itinerary of things to see and places to go. We didn't need to go to the tourist information after that.

Bolivia has two capitals, La Paz is the adminstrative capital and Sucre is the constitutional capital. Walking the downhill half mile to the main square, Sucre immediately felt a much more laid back sort of place. We had lunch at one of the recommendations, Azafran. We got the last table on the balcony, the atmosphere in there was so relaxed, the fixed menu of the day, 3 courses for £2.25 was excellent. However, my two bottles of beer came to £2.85, so cheaper to eat than drink. The surroundings, the food, the music made for the best lunch I've had in ages.

In the afternoon we wandered the streets around the centre and went to the convent girls school of Iglesia de San Felipe de Neri where after lessons the public can have a guided tour and go up onto the roof for views across central Sucre and beyond.

In the evening, we did another recommendation (she must be on good commission), a restaurant that does an 11 courses tasting menu with four paired cocktails and two paired wines. All for the extravagant sum of £13.50 each. Again the meal, atmosphere and surroundsings made for a great experience.

Today was the most relaxing day we'd had since getting off the ship and I think we were probably ready for it.Leggi altro