Day 13: To Sucre

Mood: Happy
Music: REM - Around the world

Well, that was a turn up for the books! After all I'd written about going to the football, the first thing that the Ozzy couple I was meeting said was "I don't supposed you fancy going to see a soccer game tonight?" The rest, as they say, was history.

It turns out that the Chilean away team were staying in the same hotel as the couple and they'd been talking with the team manager in the lobby earlier in the day. We ate quickly and headed up to the ground a good hour and a bit before kick off. Walking around we plumped with seats in the general seating area, costing a whopping £4 each (plus £1 for a Bolivar scarf and another quid for a drink, some crisps and some popcorn). The hard core fans were singing and bouncing away to our right from before we got into the ground, which was well over and hour before kick off. They kept it up through out the whole game and as the Bolivar players entered the pitch they started a massive firework display, all being let off from in the stands.

The game itself wasn't the best for the local fans as Espanola went 1-0 up with their first chance of the game. Despite having the lion share of the play, most of the Bolivar shots weren't on target and those that were were easily dealt with by the opposition keeper. They did hit the post a couple of times but to most of the Stadium's despair the game ended 1-0, with Bolivar not reaching the group stages of the South American competition.

We filed out with the rest of the crowd and went our separate ways back to our respective hotels. I did get another photo of Jumpy and Rolf together at the game. It'll appear somewhere before too long I'm sure.

Today I had a transfer to the airport for my short flight to Sucre. I'm staying in a colonial mansion just away from the main square. The room is lovely and the place itself is stunning. This afternoon I went on a short city tour, taking in a local museum, the original seat of government for Bolivia and a local convent, it is the roof of this from which many of today's photos are taken.

I'm now out to look for some food and also to locate the place my guide said would contain many of the English speaking tourists around these parts.

Until again.