Sucre, Bolivia

Today we move to Sucre, Vanessa & Shivani are still here but the others left yesterday. I am really excited about Sucre as I have heard great things about it. Right now I am mostly just wanting some warmth and a laundry. We eat breakfast and run errands, we have decided to get a taxi to Sucre as it is £20 for the 3 hour trip. I have to go to the pharmacy, not wanting to get too graphic but I can’t breath through my nose. I learn later that it’s common and the blood is from blood vessels bursting with the altitude…..it’s disgusting! Anyway, we say goodbye to Potosí and clamber into our taxi. The road has loads of bends that our driver speeds round, and he seems to prefer overtaking on blind ones but we make it to Sucre in one piece. He charges me an extra 20 bolivianos to drop me at a different hostel which annoys me after our agreed price but for £2 I just go with it. The sky is blue and it is about 5 degrees warmer which is lovely, I am already liking Sucre. We settle in to our respective hostels (Rachael from BA is joining me Tuesday, so we wanted a nicer place) and wander the streets a little. Sucre has a Unesco protected central area and is very beautiful with its white walled buildings and churches. We chance on a great restaurant for tonight, called Florin with a international menu and I have a great bowl of pasta.