Up the ante

Liang has just phoned to say that hiring a driver to get to Caranavi is going to cost 450 dollars. I offered to drive a hire car instead as neither of us can face the bus journey, which is renowned. BUT, I have just spoken to Alberto's dad and he says it would be a very bad idea for me to drive. His description of the road is enough to put anyone off going - the road is narrow in places, and the vehicle coming up the hill has priority so you have to reverse until he can pass. This can quite often be on the side of the road next to the precipice and you can be knocked off the edge by the tail of the vehicle as it goes round the curve. Apparently there are lots of accidents. I'm going to have a word with Liang but Alberto's dad, who is a very good lawyer judging by the house, has started phoning round his normal chauffeurs to find one he can trust to take us. He says anyone that knows the road and is a good driver will manage without difficulty. That's OK then.

I can feel the comments piling in after this post..............I'm going to sleep on this as it may or may not be a good idea to go visit this telecentre.