28/7/2013 Copacabana all day
This morning we decided to move rooms, Hannah was not well due to food poisoning and it was just too crowded.
We got a room on the same floor with heaps of natural sunlight, it was excellent for drying clothes.
For almost the whole time away to date all my washing is done in an Ortlieb folding bucket.
Our next task was to get to Peru and get an exit stamp.
We caught the bus to Kasani, 9km away and slyly but above all very casually sauntered across the border and headed straight to the Peru customs and got our exit stamps.
I had overstayed my time there and was hit with a 60 soles fine, about 25 dollars.
We then walked back to Bolivia and filled out some forms and handed the docs to the officer, he firstly offered us 30 days here, I told him we were traveling by bicycle and needed 90 days.
He then started looking outside and said “where are the bikes” We thought we were in big trouble when he asked if the were in Bolivia at a motel.
I piped up and said 60 days will do. Thankfully he discontinued inquiries about the bikes.
We were lucky to have been in Bolivia for a week with no entry visas. Deirdres dog bite did have a few upsides.
We spoke to Bernard at Sicuani, again he said the dog was all good.
Howeve,r quite rightly Deirdre was still concerned about the remote possibility she could have contracted Rabies.
We caught the mini bus back to Copa and went to the hospital and saw a doctor. He again said all was good after inspecting the almost healed wound.
He said she had 45 days after the bite to see if symptoms arose, i.e. dryness and not wanting to be in sunlight.
Following all the diagnosis’ she has decided to get vaccinated in La Paz some 150km ride from here south of the lake on a different road for us.
It is a 7 day program without cost, so we will be enjoying those days in La Paz.
It is nice not to have to go back to Puno in Peru for the injections.
It was so good to have this Rabies business moved from the arena of indecision to positive measures.
The rest of the day was spent relaxing outside in the streets and in the room on the net.
No photos can be downloaded because with the number of tourists here it gets way overloaded and slow.
Hannah had spent all day in bed. Deirdre popped in every so often to see she was alright.
30/7/2013 Copacabana
We caught the 0830 ferry to Isla del Sol, some 2hrs north across the lake.
We arrived at the northern end of the island and meandered off up the track. The lake scenes were very Mediterranean.
The weather was very mild, shorts were the perfect attire.
We got to near the end of the trail and wandered off down to a bay with a small jetty and spent an hour or so here.
The place was so relaxing in the hot sun out of the wind.
Little known to us when we got back to the bay we arrived the boat had already left for Copa.
We were going to get a room as the next boat left in the morning.
Anyway asking about we found a private boat owner to bring us back.
It was 600 Bolivianos, a small price to pay for the peace of mind of not leaving our gear unattended for the night.
Arriving back an hour was spent at a foreshore bar people watching an relaxing before meandering up the road to the hotel
Hannah had had another day mostly in bed.
This town is a real tourist mecca with prices to match. Some shopkeepers were prepared to gamble on their asking price. They were wasting their time with us.
Many young people were here making trinklets to sell and playing music.
Restaurants were upmarket in many cases. Though great food with the locals was found away from the main street.
The hotel Sonia where we are staying is very comfortable, it comes recommended
This morning we decided to move rooms, Hannah was not well due to food poisoning and it was just too crowded.
We got a room on the same floor with heaps of natural sunlight, it was excellent for drying clothes.
For almost the whole time away to date all my washing is done in an Ortlieb folding bucket.
Our next task was to get to Peru and get an exit stamp.
We caught the bus to Kasani, 9km away and slyly but above all very casually sauntered across the border and headed straight to the Peru customs and got our exit stamps.
I had overstayed my time there and was hit with a 60 soles fine, about 25 dollars.
We then walked back to Bolivia and filled out some forms and handed the docs to the officer, he firstly offered us 30 days here, I told him we were traveling by bicycle and needed 90 days.
He then started looking outside and said “where are the bikes” We thought we were in big trouble when he asked if the were in Bolivia at a motel.
I piped up and said 60 days will do. Thankfully he discontinued inquiries about the bikes.
We were lucky to have been in Bolivia for a week with no entry visas. Deirdres dog bite did have a few upsides.
We spoke to Bernard at Sicuani, again he said the dog was all good.
Howeve,r quite rightly Deirdre was still concerned about the remote possibility she could have contracted Rabies.
We caught the mini bus back to Copa and went to the hospital and saw a doctor. He again said all was good after inspecting the almost healed wound.
He said she had 45 days after the bite to see if symptoms arose, i.e. dryness and not wanting to be in sunlight.
Following all the diagnosis’ she has decided to get vaccinated in La Paz some 150km ride from here south of the lake on a different road for us.
It is a 7 day program without cost, so we will be enjoying those days in La Paz.
It is nice not to have to go back to Puno in Peru for the injections.
It was so good to have this Rabies business moved from the arena of indecision to positive measures.
The rest of the day was spent relaxing outside in the streets and in the room on the net.
No photos can be downloaded because with the number of tourists here it gets way overloaded and slow.
Hannah had spent all day in bed. Deirdre popped in every so often to see she was alright.
30/7/2013 Copacabana
We caught the 0830 ferry to Isla del Sol, some 2hrs north across the lake.
We arrived at the northern end of the island and meandered off up the track. The lake scenes were very Mediterranean.
The weather was very mild, shorts were the perfect attire.
We got to near the end of the trail and wandered off down to a bay with a small jetty and spent an hour or so here.
The place was so relaxing in the hot sun out of the wind.
Little known to us when we got back to the bay we arrived the boat had already left for Copa.
We were going to get a room as the next boat left in the morning.
Anyway asking about we found a private boat owner to bring us back.
It was 600 Bolivianos, a small price to pay for the peace of mind of not leaving our gear unattended for the night.
Arriving back an hour was spent at a foreshore bar people watching an relaxing before meandering up the road to the hotel
Hannah had had another day mostly in bed.
This town is a real tourist mecca with prices to match. Some shopkeepers were prepared to gamble on their asking price. They were wasting their time with us.
Many young people were here making trinklets to sell and playing music.
Restaurants were upmarket in many cases. Though great food with the locals was found away from the main street.
The hotel Sonia where we are staying is very comfortable, it comes recommended
Isla del Sol,simple but eye catching mural
On the way to San Pedro
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The first bay on Isla del Sol from the ferry landing, lovely beach, everso fresh water
Copacabna, BO from the water
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