United StatesIllinoisSangamon CountyShale BluffForest Park39°45’42” N 89°35’18” W
March 16, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
I said goodbye to Amelia & Tyler and made my way to Springfield where Elizabeth made me a yummy lunch before my shuttle arrived.
BoliviaDepartamento de La PazAchumani16°31’55” S 68°4’11” W March 17, 2017 in Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
We walked a couple blocks to a family who unloads their car full of produce. Papaya, potatoes, lettuce, apples, bananas, lemons...but all the Bolivian version!
BoliviaDepartamento de La PazAchumani16°31’54” S 68°4’11” W BoliviaDepartamento de La PazDistrito policial zona sur16°32’36” S 68°4’47” W
March 18, 2017 in Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Today we took my first "trufi" or minibus to San Miguel which is just a busier part of La Paz than Achumani. There were many shops, malls, places to eat, & businesses. And cholitas too! You can findRead more
BoliviaDepartamento de La PazAchumani16°31’54” S 68°4’12” W March 19, 2017 in Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Today was Father's Day in Bolivia. It's tradition in La Paz to have saltenas for Father's Day, so Tia Mary bought three types! They were all delicious and very filling. We all left with our buttonsRead more
Guiselle H
Is that where they want to build Mariana's house? (Or Tere, i can't remember)
BoliviaCochabamba17°22’60” S 66°9’0” W March 20, 2017 in Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We headed midmorning to "uptown" La Paz; they call it uptown because it's higher altitude than Achumani and other places. There must be millions of stores there, each with their own vendor that madeRead more
Tyler Seader
Based on the suit and cufflinks of the guy in the background, I presume you were under dressed?
Traveler
Oh yes we only go to the nice restaurants... Don't want to get a stomach infection!
Guiselle H
You need like 5 eggs to match up with that silpancho dish! I can't even see the rice 😂
BoliviaCochabamba17°23’29” S 66°9’24” W March 21, 2017 in Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Today we flew to Cochabamba! The weather is a nice 60—something degrees,with palm trees, & it's more laid back than La Paz. We walked around some shops and Dad showed me where he grew up & aroundRead more
Elizabeth Something
Awesome picture. You are quite the tourist. I was always embarrassed to take pictures of people, glad you did.
BoliviaCochabamba17°23’29” S 66°9’24” W March 21, 2017 in Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Dad also showed me around his neighborhood. Where he grew up, where he would play with his toy cars, and where he once got lost. We also walked around one of the mercados that was partly indoors. DadRead more
Traveler
Yep it was a ledge that went all around the bank at the corner of the street where he lived. So as he walked along he would zoom his toy car along the edge.
Elizabeth Something
Haha that's so cool! That place has family history. Who knows what that tree or that random bench meant to our abuelito or someone else.
BoliviaCochabamba17°23’29” S 66°9’24” W
March 22, 2017 in Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
From 8am to 8pm we were out sightseeing Cochabamba. We started the day by going to the beautiful temple. We did one session (in Spanish!) and also some sealings. We ate lunch on temple grounds. ThenRead more
Elizabeth Something Nice:)! Thanks for sharing with us. Great aunt Gloria? Do you mean great aunt tia Rosa? Or no
BoliviaCochabamba17°23’32” S 66°9’4” W
March 23, 2017 in Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We started the morning off by eating tojori (thick corn drink) & pastels (fried pastry with cheese inside and powdered sugar in top) at the mercado. We then went the "September 14 Plaza" where all theRead more
Denise Dutta Amelia will be a lot bigger in just two weeks! ... well, you might be too with all that great food you'll be eating ;)
Guiselle H She wouldn't be smiling so big if she really knew what was going on! Lol
Elizabeth Something Haha aww she's like"OK bye mom see you in an hour right?" She's so sweet