Evil Adams Epic Adventures

After spending an approximate month in Sucre I had to travel to La Paz, to meet my friend formerly from Australia, Radika, who I hadn’t seen in many years however more on that later. I had allocated only 2 days to arrive, therefore I didn’t have a great deal of time to get there. La Paz may not seem far away when measuring on a map however it is easy to underestimate travel time on Bolivian roads. I had planned to reach La Paz in one day, instead I made it halfway to Cochabamba and arrived very late in the evening.

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My motorcycle was stationary for the last 2 weeks and I had a flat battery therefore had to push start it through several city blocks. This wasn’t an easy task when fully loaded with gear. Awful start to the day and I had no idea what lay ahead…


Within 15 minutes of leaving Sucre I’m already encumbered by magnificent views.


Typical rest stop for me in Bolivia, very cheap and satisfying indeed.



then the weather begins to change…


Before I know it, I’m being rained on and coming to terms on how stupid an idea it was not to invest in boot covers before leaving Australia


The roads are turning to rivers and there is nobody else out here


It only becomes worse too but I keep pushing through the mountains


Finally the rain halts temporarily as I approach a small yet seemingly appealing town, unfortunately the people here didn’t seem to friendly (nor the stray dogs) and it didn’t seem wise to stop therefore I didn’t.


The good news: Tarmac
The bad news: Cold, wet, tired, hungry and not enough time to arrive before dark


Sadly that was the last photo of the day, I had been worked too hard to take anymore and had no time to stop. I could only imagine how cold it would have been to camp out here. Upon arriving in Cochabamba at approximately 7pm there was a protest blocking the highway entering the city, therefore I was forced to ride an off-road trail which ran behind the city and then follow peoples directions to the center of town, my newly found Spanish skills came into play here.

The courtyard of my Cochabamba hostel, taken the following day whilst recovering my aching limbs


Cochabamba seems to have a daily protest as well…


Next stop, La Paz

Forget everything you think you know about Bolivia before you come here, Sucre is a beautiful little colonial city nested in between the hills at approximately 2400m altitude. I had several things planned before arrival such as learning Spanish, making modifications to my motorcycle and taking a rest from the long riding days I’d been exposed to until now. It ended up being the perfect place to meet my needs. If you come here within 8 weeks leading up to Carnival then be warned, there is a continuous water fight which would rival the movie ‘Black Hawk Down’ for its number of participants and there is nobody who is excluded.

This is a photo of a main street leading to plaza 25 de Mayo


Pengu was happy to have a window view


It’s a very safe place with security guards on every corner. They are always on alert too, due to having mouths full of coca leaves.


This is the Bolivian Spanish School, I had a great time and my Spanish has largely improved


Susie and Pepe are the very kind school co-coordinators


Friday night fiesta in the Bolivian Spanish School


Parque Bolivar, a great place to relax and enjoy some Bolivian street food


Sucre is well known for its protests, which can often turn violent. Here are the locals peacefully protesting against the newly proposed constitution


Fantastic picture in my opinion, I now have the calendar version attached to my wall


My Spanish school found me a place to stay with a Bolivian family, the dogs ‘Kira’ and ‘Moxy’ love waking me up in the early hours of the morning. They are smarter than they look.


Mercado Central (Central Market) is a great place to buy some cheap DVDs


Some very cheeky, yet very talented young mechanics


I had some mods made to my bike, they included a full-service, new baskets for my saddle bags (as soon I am going 2-up), fresh knobby tires and a new rear rack


There are some very nice places to ride which begin only a few minutes out of town


I visited a small town called Yotala about 17kms from Sucre with Julio and his girlfriend. Julio is one of the sons of my home stay.



I was stoked when I discovered fireworks being sold in ‘Mercado Campesino’


Sucre by night


Sucre has very few of the cons found elsewhere in South America and definitely a place to visit. If you travel to Bolivia make sure to stop by and enjoy all it has to offer.