Downhill Madness & Coroico

Soooooooooooooooooooo for reasons that will soon be obvious I did not tell anyone our plans to take a muntain biking trek down The World´s Most Dangerous Road, also know as Death Road. We started high in the mountains where the weather was freezing and descended over 3,000 meters. By the end the climate was hot and humid and were happy to be alive! Actually it wasn´t that scary, but I cannot believe buses used to use this road. The cliff looked over into a cloud filled abyss for most of the ride, but when we got low enough and could see the vast eternity we were happy we splurged for the double suspension brakes. The tour ended in the town of Coroico where we spent two fabulous days at Hotel Esmeralda. We lounged by the pool, used 98% DEET to discourage the mosquitoes (I may now be infertile but I am not itchy), went to a great cafe to drink beer and listen to the locals play music, and enjoyed the incredible views from our balcony. I´m just living the dream!