Postcard Scribbles Blog
The Pantanal
The Pantanal is a huge wetland area, half the size of France. It is rich in wildlife, so we were looking forward to it! Unfortunately, our bad luck with the weather continued, and temperatures...
Leaving Bolivia – Santa Cruz and the night train
So our last days in Bolivia were a bit of a washout! We were in the city of Santa Cruz in heavy rain, and their main/only attraction is a water park! We managed to...
Sucre the White City
Sucre was very different to the other Bolivian cities we have visited, it felt almost Mediterranean (thanks to the Spanish). The sun shines brightly, and the buildings are painted white, with terracotta roof tiles....
The Uyuni Salt Flats
After a bumpy, 10 hour coach trip from La Paz, we made it to Uyuni. It is a dusty, drab town on the outskirts of the huge Salt Flats. We then spent the following...
We arrive in Bolivia – La Paz and Death road
We arrived into La Paz at dusk, it sits in a basin and sprawls up the surrounding hills. From the approach it looks impressive and when you arrive it’s a very busy, bustling, overpopulated...
Lake Titicaca
We were proudly told that Lake Titicaca is the 2nd largest lake in south america and the highest lake with operating boats on. At 3900m high and 8500 squared Km’s, it’s massive! The Incas...
The Inca Trail and Machu Picchu
Day 1: Our first day trekking was lovely and hot. The incline was gentle and our group made good pace. We were immediately impressed by our porters who carried 25kg each, and ran ahead...