Sorata, Huayna Potosi and the walk of death

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June 3rd 2009

Published: June 3rd 2009

After a couple of days in La Paz Tucky and I headed to Sorata, a very pretty town three hours away. We left Susie behind as she is not as keen on walking as us. Evans had stayed behind in Rurrenabaque to do a jungle boat tour back to La Paz. It was a really nice couple of days of walking and relaxation. We almost didn´t get there as the road out to the hostel was blocked due to some sort of lands... Read Full Entry

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5th June 2009

Yvette
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Well done on making it too the top, it sounds soooo exhausting. The photos again are amazing and beautiful.

7th June 2009

ExtremeGreen
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Are you toughest of all Howell women?
Ice axes and crampons...! Congratulations on doing something pretty awesome. Your achievements are always all the more impressive on account of your peak physical condition and strict "nutritional regime". You know I would have been vomiting in the carpark at 4700m!

8th August 2009

Rich Down
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Great post
I've just thrown up a post about the Huayan Potosi in which a large cravasse and a vicious pack of Alpacas get involved. I've linked to this site from my blog as it made a great read. blogs.livepoolecho.co.uk/aintnomountainhighenough/

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