Feliz Pascua

After a 19 hour bus ride, we are finally back in La Paz.
It took us an extra day to leave Rurre because Alex, unfortunately, contracted Dengue Fever. And salmonella. AND paracites. Needless to say, he wasnt feeling too hot. He´s feeling much better now and Ive never met someone who is so positive when they feel so shitty. Only Alex would go behind the nurse´s back to speed up his IV so he could leave sooner!

In the States, Easter´s approach has probably been pretty obvious. But here in Bolivia, it has really snuck up on me! I didnt even realize it was Holy Week (Semana Santa) until Wednesday night when we finally questioned why the hardware store was playing The Passion of the Christ on their TV. (If youve ever seen the movie, you understand why it could be a little unnerving to see playing carelessly in a tienda...)On Thursday night, a few of us went to the Catholic church along the Plaza. It was a beautiful experience, and it reminded me a lot of the Anglican Church in Belize City which I have spent several Easter Sundays attending.

We´ve had one day to stretch our legs after the trip from Rurrenbaque(I accomplished this mostly by walking around to shop. A lot.). Now I will be spending all of Easter day back on a bus. This time, we will be heading to Peru. We will spent a short day in Cuzco then head to a community called Nación Queros. Queros is a rural community that has managed to perserve Incan culture despite colonization and modernization. It is supposed to have some of the most amazing weavings and textiles in the world. We will be doing homestays there for a few days before moving on to explore a bit more around Cuzco, and maybe Lake Titicaca.