SECOND LEG
Kieran took us through a very bumpy gravel pathway
(tunnel is out-of-bounds now after a gringo/ truck
crash). Say goodbye to smooth roads! After that the
pathway is gravel; rocks; bends and a downhill, oh and
a 4,650 metre drop. Craig loved it! Before we fully
committed to the downhill, we had to pay our 25 bs /
£2.50 for the pleasure.
THIRD LEG
After lunch, we hit the real Death Road. Kieran hung
back with me until I found a bit of confidence. I can?t
say I ever fully found it but I did ease up towards the
end, two fingers still on the brakes like! Craig flew
down, hanging back to check up on me now and again.
There were lots of regrouping and photo stops with
instruction on how to tackle the next part. Death Road
all in all took about three hours.
FOURTH LEG
Whilst entering the town, Yolosa (1200 asl), you are
asked to be respectful of the locals and slow down
slightly and say Hola. Recently there was a tour guide /
local van crash and the local was arrested. The locals
blocked the road until he was realised from prison so
the tour companies and locals had a meeting and came
to an agreement that they would not bolt through the
town. This town is the end point. Collect your beer, you
did it! You now decide whether to pay 200 bs for the
zip slide (do it!) or head to the animal sanctuary (which
you are bused to).
ZIPSLIDE
Craig and I opted for the zip slide. We were hooked up
and bundled into an open back truck. It took a while to
register that we were driving up The Death Road! For
the next half an hour we supermaned down three
different zip slides at speeds of up to 85 km/ hr. Now
this is my kind of fun!
We then joined the rest of the group for lunch at the
animal reserve (which you can actually stay over night
at). You can also shower here (soap and towel
provided). Craig showered with a monkey staring at