Well, we are packed and ready to head to Huayna Potosi tommorow. Pretty mellow day today; we went and saw Spiderman 3 (with Spanish subtitles), organized our packs (for the porters to carry!!!! Yeah LAZY CANADIANS!!), and we did our grocery shopping. Thought that I would throw in some interesting facts about Bolivia that I found on the web and in our travel guide:
- It is one of the poorest South American countries.
- Average income - $2500 US per year!!!
- Since 1825 there have been more than 200 government coups and counter-coups.
- The States has spent more than 1.3 Billion $$$ on coca eradication in Bolivia.
- There are 8 Bolivianos to one US dollar.
The one thing I have noticed is that the people of this beautiful country are friendly and helpful despite poverty and poor living conditions. It has really shown us that all North Americans should be thankful for what they have.
5 comments:
Hi guys Sun 20 Todd and Cheryl here I am sitting on your couch taking advantage of youy generous hospitality.Came out yesterday Shawn and Em coming out today. Looks like you are having a great time great pics Cheryl I asume U are the major contributor. Helped move Shawn & Em into their new house on Tuesday. Drove here in our new (2007)Dodge Caliber.
omg, those children just touch my heart, they are so adorable!! Thank you for the cultural pictures, I am enjoying the heck out of this blog...too bad it is open to the weird nosy public...LOL stay safe HF
Hey Brad, never mind about the climbing....what do the chicks look like, How much is a beer, and where can you get the best steak? Just got back from Iosegun Lake for the long weekend. Shitty all weekend never got any quality walleye fishin. Birdie caught the only one. I'll never hear the end of this. Jeff
Mom found a neat site of someone climbing where you guys are today, did you suffer from this Cheynes-Stokes syndrome?
Hi you three...hope you are enjoying your climb. It snowed in Calgary yesterday. So you aren't missing any good weather right now.
Can't wait until your next blog.
Enjoy your 'back to town meal' & showers. luv ya's...elmo
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