masters behind the wheel and get those jeeps to go over terrain you wouldn’t think possible. He didn’t tire once, maybe it was his little ball of coca leaves poking out of his cheek which made him look like a little hamster or maybe its just because he loves his job and it gives him a steady income and a non boring lifestyle!

We got back to Tupiza around 8 p.m. and we’d been up since 5 - but hey think about Hualdo; all we had to do was sit in the back, he’d had to drive us for those long 13 hours!! But he was a master at his job and he never once complained or greeted you without a smile. We gave both him and Christina a good tip and thanked them both very much for making this one of the best things we have done on our travels.

We had booked a “superior” room in the hotel above

Tupiza tours but unfortunately didn’t get the room we’d ordered, but it didn’t matter, we were so tired we could have slept on a washing line! Our new room was cheaper and had a TV so we could watch my boys the next morning so everything was just fine and dandy. We went out for pizza and a couple of beers before heading back for a nice big sleep on a bed with a decent mattress, something that had been sorely lacking in our last 3 nights accommodation!

We had a great undisturbed sleep and after a shower headed down for breakfast. Breakfast wasn’t up to Rob’s high standards but it was Ok and included in the price so you can’t complain too much. After this we watched a below par nil-nil draw by my boys, effectively ending their Premiership challenge, then packed and headed to the internet. We grabbed something for lunch, collected our bags and headed to the bus station as we were