Hey all,
Team bolivia has arrived safely in La Paz! We got in this morning at 5 AM.... chillly airport and we all felt a bit woozy due to the altitude. We took a beautiful taxi ride as the sun was rising and started to see the incredible snow capped mountains that surrounded us! The whole team was glued to the windows, taking in all the exciting city life that surrounded us. We were dropped off at our hostel (El Solario) and waited around a bit to get our rooms (as we did arrive at about 7AM). The whole team passed out for a while in our rooms (which are great! nice and clean with warm blankets -- very necessary as it is really chilly).
This afternoon we strolled around our neighbourhood which was an awesome intro to bolivia experience. We got some tasty cheese filled buns and explored the mercados (markets). We also happened upon a (peaceful!) march of the clothing vendors of bolivia who are marching for rights to sell used clothing (so the security guard told us). The team is learning spanish bit by bit which is great! We explored more of the city and familiarized ourselves with the streets, grabbed some freshly squeezed orange juice, and some delicious empenada-like pastries with potatoes and chicken or egg... with tasty salsa! Walking around the markets made everyone eager to go back and try some of the delicious meals they serve.
We are back in the hostel now.. taking it VERY easy -- the altitude makes us all feel very unfit haha. Climbing stairs is a big feat. But our bodies are aclimiatizing and we are staying hydrated!
The next few days we will be working with Para Los Ninos - going to meet up with Marlieke from the organization tonight or tomorrow to figure out the details. We will be working with a couple of orphanages in La Paz and there is talk of a painting project at one of the houses which would be awesome. The kids here are super adorable, can´t wait to start working with the orphanages.
Hope all the other teams are safe and well and the same for folks at home :)
lots of love from team bolivia,
Elise
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