Sunday, February 6, 2011

Better Days

Getting to Bolivia was rough.  Someday we will look back on the journey and laugh.  That day is not today.  We won't dwell on the negative, and in truth we did learn some valuable lessons, but we could have done without the whole experience.  In short, there was a bit of confusion, with our bus bringing us a to different border crossing than we expected... and then leaving before we got through customs.  It was kind of the ultimate kid nightmare... being left behind.  Only this time it wasn't at the mall or the supermarket, it was at a very dirty Bolivian/Peruvian border town.  There was a bit of panic (Me (Nan) crying), but we (Reid)  found a way out.

It did take us about 5 hours of unplanned bus travel, but we got to where we wanted to be with all of our gear (barely).  We are now in Copacabana on the shore of Lake Titicaca.  Last night was capped by staying in a pretty rough hostel, but we have started fresh today by switching to a nicer place.  It was hard to not feel a little sad yesterday, after having such a good experience in Peru and a rough start to Bolivia.  We are putting that behind us though, and so far today has been really lovely, enjoying the quiet charms of Copacabana. 

Every big trip inevitably has a day like yesterday.  It's part of the deal.  At this point we are just feeling greatful that the damage was minimal and things once again seem to be looking up.  We will be reviewing our Spanish in regards to bus vocabulary, but overall are confident we can avoid that same situation in the future.

Today will just be a day to relax and casually see the city.  Tomorrow, we will explore the lake.

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