Hey everyone!! I have been in Bolivia for just shy of 3 months! So here is a catch up of everything I have been up to since i got here:
Well I left for Bolivia August 22 at 7:20 in the morning! The first flight was fine for I slept most of it. hehehe. From there I had a 5 hour lay over in Miami, about 4 hours into the lay over I met up with two exchange students also going to Bolivia, Spencer and Becky. From there many problems occurred! The gate changed seven million times, the ramp broke, and then a storm came. (Plus Spence made us run across the airport just so he could get something ugh!) We finally got on the plane an off we went. I made good friends with the flight attendant. And then I slept! My first sights of Bolivia was just a bunch of dots in the night, because I didn't arrive until just before midnight. The airport was very very very small compared to some I have been in, so it was easy to find my way threw. After grabing my suitcases, I went off to find my family. They weren't like anything I was expecting! My mom is skinny, pale skinned, and BLONDE! My brothers are the same except they have brown hair! They were very nice and we quickly drove home. Where I unpacked and went to bed. :)
The next day I woke to met my grandma, aunt, and cousin (who live with us). My host mom took me to both the tennis club she help make and the Club de Tennis, which I am now a member of and go with my friends some times. The rest of the day was just spent relaxing and sleeping. Sunday, My family took me to see our quienta(farm). Its really amazing! Has cows, horse, pigs, emu, ducks, chickens, tucan, dogs, cats, and recently add constricter (snake)! And more relaxing on this day!
Monday was my frist day of school and one of the first people I met was another exchange student, Melissa Doty. Meli and I quickly became friends going through several first together! The first week of school was good and on the weekend I went back out to the quienta where I met several of my host relatives! Over all it was great.
The next week I had to take a spanish taste which I can say with confidence I FAILED!! YAY! That Saturday Rotary held a BBQ for the exchange students so we could get to know each other. Then a friend Ruben took Maija (another exchange student) and me to a Cultural festival, and then just out around Santa Cruz!
Now here comes some fun stuff. The next week was the week of the riots and political unrest in Santa Cruz. (Many of you probably heard of this) So pretty much, I had to stay home the whole week and went to the quienta on the semana(weekend). The next week as well was fully cancelled for school! H
owever I did go out several times with friends! Sadly though this week also was the Chao Fiesta por Lauren (an exchanger who
went back to the USA). However, little did I know at the time, but all my exchange friends had set up a surprise party for me on friday! Saturday was the party I had planned for myself considering it was my birthday. We went go-karting and then out to eat and then Attic (a club). Sunday Leah (another exchanger) and I made snowflakes out of paper! it was great!
owever I did go out several times with friends! Sadly though this week also was the Chao Fiesta por Lauren (an exchanger who
went back to the USA). However, little did I know at the time, but all my exchange friends had set up a surprise party for me on friday! Saturday was the party I had planned for myself considering it was my birthday. We went go-karting and then out to eat and then Attic (a club). Sunday Leah (another exchanger) and I made snowflakes out of paper! it was great!The next was the big Fair week, so that was mostly what I did that week. Oh, and school was back on. Saturday was Brodie (from New Zealand) birthday party.
The next week and half was nothing special. I got sick for a few days, but other then that I went out a few times.
Friday the 10th was our Rotary trip to Conception! So early in the morning we piled into a 
micro (a large colorful bus known for its bad driving skills) and head out! Along the way we stop in San Javer and had lunch and look at this old church! Getting back into the micro we took off and stop at this lagoon where we saw BUFFALO!! and took a swim in (if we had been thinking about it) a crap filled lagoon, but we loved it anyways!! Now soaking wet we climbed into the micro and made our way to Conception! We all (22 of us) chilled into a room to get to know ea
ch other over a game of "I have never/10 fingers).The next day we went to a small down outside of Conception where we were served some very...interesting food and some kids danced for us and some of us rode a donkey. (Not me) From there we begin what at first we thought was just going to be a little walk to see some flowers....we were wrong. The hike took us I would say a good 3 or 4 hours in 
the hot sun! We were all burned to crisps, but when we did reach the top of the moutain it was well worth it for the view was AMAZING! Later that night Spencer crawled in my bed..not sure why but he did and it laughed and told him to leave. We left the next day, making stops here and there to see something, but by then most of us just wanted to get home!!
micro (a large colorful bus known for its bad driving skills) and head out! Along the way we stop in San Javer and had lunch and look at this old church! Getting back into the micro we took off and stop at this lagoon where we saw BUFFALO!! and took a swim in (if we had been thinking about it) a crap filled lagoon, but we loved it anyways!! Now soaking wet we climbed into the micro and made our way to Conception! We all (22 of us) chilled into a room to get to know ea
ch other over a game of "I have never/10 fingers).The next day we went to a small down outside of Conception where we were served some very...interesting food and some kids danced for us and some of us rode a donkey. (Not me) From there we begin what at first we thought was just going to be a little walk to see some flowers....we were wrong. The hike took us I would say a good 3 or 4 hours in 
the hot sun! We were all burned to crisps, but when we did reach the top of the moutain it was well worth it for the view was AMAZING! Later that night Spencer crawled in my bed..not sure why but he did and it laughed and told him to leave. We left the next day, making stops here and there to see something, but by then most of us just wanted to get home!!The following day the exchangers had a dinner at Med for Ethan, an exchanger that is living in Sucre and just came to Santa Cruz for the trip.
Saturday, Christain (who became my best bolivian friend) showed me around centro. We had coffee and he showed me some little stores and took me to the top of the catherdal's bell tower. It was great! If you come down I would show you.
I really can't remember what I did the next week, and I didnt write it in my day planner. Opps!
However Sunday the 26th (octomber) I ran a 13km race! And I did it in an hour and a half! Yay!
The next week was the last week of school. I went monday and tuesday, but it was boring. Meli and I went on Wednesday just so we could escape school and go have pizza, but sadly the pizza place was closed so well we just went and had lunch somewhere else. Friday Maija, Spencey, and I went costume shopping so we could go to Splash that night for Halloween! It was ok, but I ended up taking Mary home because she wasn't feeling good. That weekend I went to Semipota(thats not spelled right opps) with Maija and her family. Chelan came as well. It was good and chilly.
On Election day we had an Election Party, where we watched Obama kick McCain's butt! Yay
Sunday my friend Christain took me to see the new James Bond movie. We both decided it was a "Smart Person Movie." It was great! I love that kid! Tuesday I went to go stay with my tio(uncle) and my tia (aunt) while my mami and grandma went to Europe for 10 days! Since I have been staying at my tia y tio nada much has been going on.
Which brings me to yesturday when I started my dance classes. I am taking Somba, Salsa, Regaton, and Tropical dance. Not quiet sure what all that is :), but I have met some good people and I really like it!
Today I have dance (for it is everyday) and then I am going to party for my friend Mary (an exchanger). Her rotary back home thinks Bolivia is not safe enough (which is crap) so they are moving her to Argentina!! We are going to miss her so much!!
Well thats all thank for listening :) or reading in this case
Chao
1 comment:
Great job with the blog! I'm glad to hear so many fun things are going on with you down there. Your host family sounds amazing. Love you lots & take care!!!
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