Hey! We made it! After 30 hours of travel, including a 13 hour layover in Lima, Peru, we arrived at our hotel in La Paz! We are staying in a great little place (it has hot water!!!) right in the heart of the city. The sounds of the crazy traffic on the street and upbeat music filter into our hotel window. We got here yesterday, and had a wonderful dinner together (I am traveling with Ms. Mauch – she teaches 8th grade literature, and Ms. Brown – she teaches 8th grade math). We went to bed pretty early – we didn´t get much sleep in the Lima airport the night before.
Today we explored the “Marcado de Hechiceria”, or Witch´s Market. It isn´t scary, Halloween witches, but traditional medicine and folklore. We saw dried llama fetus, which are considered good luck to bury under new houses.
We´ve also been able to practice our Spanish. It´s amazing how quick you can pick up languages when you are surrounded by people speaking them!
So far the only things I miss from home are my husband and Lhotse! I am enjoying traveling on a continent I haven´t been to before, and being immersed in a culture I haven´t experienced!
Tomorrow we are going to try to explore some ruins called ¨Tiahuanaco”, and then on Monday we are going to travel through Lago Titicaca on our way to Cusco, Peru!
2 responses so far ↓
Beth C. // May 31, 2009 at 3:15 pm |
It sounds like you’re having the best time! Enjoy yourselves! I’m waiting patiently for the fried guinea pig report.
Julia T. // June 4, 2009 at 4:46 pm |
Hey Ms. Densmore! It feels like it’s been weeks since school ended. Haha I remember when we learned about Lake Titicaca and Lake Poopoo. Haha…I hope you’re enjoying your trip!