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Inside the first refuge.....  
   

Inside the first refuge.....

a nice warm bevvy by the fire, oh in't it Marjorie. Listen Bert if your going outside remember t'put some clothes on or you'll catch death...and dont forget to put wood in't hole on way out, dont want any draughts now do we.,rtetvgrtb. ng.gj.....sorry about that gang, a large northern lass just wrestled the keyboard away from me...or was it my split personality....I guess you'll never know...ha ha ha ha seriously.....I think ive spent too long now at altitude.
Aint no Mountain high enough.........

July 21st 2008
So after just 3 full days of acclimatisation in La Paz, it was time to take up the challenge of Huayna Potosi. Those have have been reading the blogs will remember that Chris and I summited the Volcano Cotopaxi, during our time in Ecuador, which was a height of 5897 metres, well HP offered an even stronger challenge, with a summit that tops 6088 metres. At 19'973 feet, its a shade under 20'000 f ... read more
South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Huayna Potosí

Bolivian Flag Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more
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