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July 7th 2008
Published: July 25th 2008
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Our next sojourn out of La Paz was to head for Lake Titicaca and Isla Del Sol (Island of the sun), the birthplace of the Sun, according to the Incas. We were trying to decide whether to go to Lake Titicaca from Peru or Bolivia. After talking with people and reading up a bit about it all, we decided on going from Copacabana in Bolivia. Apparently there is a lot of tension between the locals and the... Read Full Entry



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Dahna McConnachie and Jonathan Edwards
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We both still have ever-itchy feet and woke up in a cold sweat one morning with the realisation that if we did not take advantage of the under 30 (ish) work visa that Canada offers to Australian residents, we would never get to. So here we are over 17 months later, taking the long way home via South America. No need to rush... Post Script: We are now 4, not 2, and we are no longer under 30! We still have ever-itchy feet but also a mortgage to contend with so for the most part our travels from now on will probably be a little shorter in duration... but they will continue!... full info
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Jono reeding the lack of wavesJono reeding the lack of waves
Jono reeding the lack of waves
a quick drink of local colaa quick drink of local cola
a quick drink of local cola
This is soooo much better than coke cola, not that I eveb drink coca cola.
soccer feild by Lake Titicacasoccer feild by Lake Titicaca
soccer feild by Lake Titicaca
Inca terracesInca terraces
Inca terraces
An example of some old Inca agricultural terraces that are still used today
potatoes by the lakepotatoes by the lake
potatoes by the lake
spuds ´n hayspuds ´n hay
spuds ´n hay
kids and whipskids and whips
kids and whips
78 and still rowing78 and still rowing
78 and still rowing
on the way to Lake Titicaca
grazing by the lakegrazing by the lake
grazing by the lake
jono helping outjono helping out
jono helping out
and me having a goand me having a go
and me having a go
and back he goesand back he goes
and back he goes
Some Inca ruins on Isla Del SolSome Inca ruins on Isla Del Sol
Some Inca ruins on Isla Del Sol
on the way to Yumani
ruins on South Isla Del solruins on South Isla Del sol
ruins on South Isla Del sol
view from the ruins on Isla Del Solview from the ruins on Isla Del Sol
view from the ruins on Isla Del Sol
a mule on the patha mule on the path
a mule on the path
to town
a lama on the patha lama on the path
a lama on the path
$3 view from our hostel$3 view from our hostel
$3 view from our hostel
i said he was cute!i said he was cute!
i said he was cute!
cute dogs in our hostelcute dogs in our hostel
cute dogs in our hostel
Jono soaking up the last bits of sun on Isla del solJono soaking up the last bits of sun on Isla del sol
Jono soaking up the last bits of sun on Isla del sol



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