Survived the Road of Death
Now left Bolivia and back to Quito
28.06.2007 - 01.07.2007
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Hey everyone!!
Thanks for all the comments. especially my regulars Sam and the Swan (huge comment and wicked to hear from ya). Ive just got back to Quito from La Paz and i thought id bring you up to date.
Last Friday James, Plummers and I embarked on the road of death. It is the most dangerous road in the world with vertical drops the whole way down and is absolutely covered in crosses and memorials for all the people who have died there. We rode down the 66kms hitting speeds of 70kph on the paved road and a little bit less of slippery dirt. freaken unreal!!
Theres a bunch of photos but its hard to capture it. i didnt realise you could go that fast on dirt let alone doing it with 400m drops on the side of the road with no guard rails. exciting stuff. waterfall crossings and all sorts of fun. a really awesome day.
Then at the bottom there was like a wildlife reserve thingy where we got to hug howler monkeys, see an anaconda, macaws and of course play with a baby ocelot kitten for ages. she was nuts. she fully pounced and attacked me from ages and was so much fun. id love to see her grown up!
The when we got back who should be waiting at the hostel but Mr Monkey Tyndall. Beers and chilling for the next two days was rad catching up with Monkey. A little sad to say goodbye to the Mark/c's but it was time to get to Quito and then to Spain.
Thats all for now. thanks again for the comments. keep em coming, really good to hear from you all!
Hutch
Posted by hutchi 01.07.2007 4:15 PM Archived in Bolivia
Ha! Suck fuck el swan! i win!
But besides the whole competition thing, good to see you posting again sideburns. Just got back from the great northern and $10 parmas with ev, walrus, lindo , jane and main vein, good times. Ev and i are planning to drink a bottle of tequila tomorrow, just because we have equally little to do, i'll keep you posted on that one.
Would have been awesome to catch up with the Mark/cs at the same time, it's bullshit that there are more of us there than here but oh well, i don't need you tools anyways... (Wah)
Peace out fools, hope spains going radly, churros are the shiznit, i use too many commas, catch you later
Big Sammy Style
02.07.2007 by sammyx