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<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/a>We were happy to have stopped here for a few days, but it was time to move on.\u00a0 I made my way back down the hill to Tracy, and we headed out of town.\u00a0 Both of us were thirsty, but we could not find a stop with refrigerated Coca Cola.\u00a0 Then it occurred to us with the cold temperatures overnight the Coke would be cold regardless, so we picked up some Coke and four empanadas for the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We had to make the river crossing again on the ferry.\u00a0 Armed with the knowledge they sink way too\noften, we both decided to get out of the car this trip.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Our destination was Coroico Bolivia, a town that is a few hours on the other side of La Paz.\u00a0 Interestingly, the path from La Paz to Coroico is historically along a road referred to as Death Road.\u00a0 It is a very narrow winding road that has taken the lives of many drivers over the years.\u00a0 Fortunately for us, a few years ago Bolivia built a much nicer highway that connects these two areas so we were able to avoid death road.\u00a0 Most motorists avoid death road now, so it\u2019s primary use is for biking trips run by outfitters in the area.\u00a0 Rent a bike and go screaming down death road. We were able to get some nice pictures of the Andes during this drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coroico is also built on the side of a mountain, so driving was a treat.\u00a0 I have to give Tracy credit, she is a great driver and handles these very hilly towns with a calmness I cannot duplicate.\u00a0 While driving around Coroico she turned onto a street that is paved with fairly smooth stones and is very steep.\u00a0 The rental car, a manual transmission model, could not make it up the street because the tires kept slipping and eventually started smoking.\u00a0 So, Tracy backed all of the way down the street until we could get turned around.\u00a0 Not one of my favorite moments of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We grabbed dinner in Coroico and then, because this drive was a last minute decision, try to find lodging for the night.\u00a0 We book an Airbnb, drive to the location, and can\u2019t get anyone\u2019s attention to let us in.\u00a0 The second choice turns out to be about a half hour away, which we find out when we call them.\u00a0 But, we decide to give it a shot.\u00a0 It\u2019s very dark, we\u2019re driving along very narrow mountain side roads, and the lodging is not appearing.\u00a0 We call and they tell us we haven\u2019t gone far enough. We drive some more and call.\u00a0 We still haven\u2019t gone far enough.\u00a0 We drive deeper into the woods, scenes from Friday the 13th<\/sup> start running through my head, we call.\u00a0 Still a bit further.\u00a0 We eventually arrive and are greeted by a very nice couple who set us up for the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It’s been a long day and I’m hoping for a good nights sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Will<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We decided to cut things short in Copacabana, in part due to how touristy everything was in the town, and to head out for lower ground to get a break from the altitude. 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