A good breakfast at the hostel was followed by a pleasant bike ride around the lakeside with Kerry. Our bus wasn´t leaving until 1pm so we had the morning to spare, and with our downhill Death Road bike ride looming, we wanted to see how hard it was to cycle at this altitude.
The bikes were better than expected, costing us just two pounds per hour. After cycling uphill to the Cathedral, we headed down to the lake and cycled around the bay for a good view of Copa, before returning the bikes and heading for an early lunch.
The bus to La Paz left at 1pm, following the lakeshore until Tiquina, where we had to disembark to cross the lake by ferry. Continuing another 2 hours to La Paz, we left the lake behind us as the end of the 1st leg of the tour approached.
At 3600m/12000ft, La Paz vies for the title of highest capital in the world with Tibet; although Sucre is officially the capital of Bolivia, it is La Paz that is the centre of commerce, finance and industry.
That first evening in La Paz, we briefly had a walking tour of the bustling city, including the Witches´ market, where you could buy various random articles, including dehydrated llama foetuses which are used for traditional ceremonies and rituals.
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