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11/4/98

Hi there everyone

Just a quick note to let you know we’re safe and sound and still in La Paz in Bolivia…

…and also to test out this new email service…

Thanks for the letters of concern, but this so called civil war doesn’t seem to be affecting us.

There have been some deaths and road blocks and rationing since food and transport can’t get through since they have blockaded La Paz, but apparently this happens all the time so the locals are used to it… It’s a part of life here…

The only hairy experience we had was when we were walking back from some Spanish lessons and we saw a demonstration march ahead.

It looked peaceful so we went for a closer look when all of a sudden some dynamite exploded only about 10m from us!!! Continue reading →

4/4/98

Hola amigos and a big Hi to all those just joining our adventures…

Well here we are in La Paz the capital of Bolivia and it seems we still can’t avoid tear gas and riots.

2 days ago there were mass riots here over a variety of issues and 2 people were shot by police. Needless to say there were retaliation protests and riots just outside our hostal… so being inquisitive and dumb tourists we decided to get amongst it all…

…and I can safely say that we were scared SHITLESS… that is in a state of shitlessness… without shit… and shit-challenged.

At one stage Avril was standing behind a group of riot police full to the teeth with big gun things when I decided to take a photo… Unfortunately the flash went off and all 30 cops spun around pointing their tear gas guns at me. You can check the photo out by click on the link at the end of this email.

If that wasn’t enough, we then got caught standing next to other police in a narrow street when suddenly protestors came from both sides and started picking up rocks to throw at the police.

All the other locals disappeared in to shops but they closed the doors on us so we just started running towards the less aggressive crowd and hid in a church ground. Continue reading →