The Bliss at Copacabana

¡Hola mis amigos! This is Jessie! Thanks to everyone for posting on the blog and thinking of us!

Today, Adam and I traveled four hours from La Paz to the GORGEOUS Copacabana, on Lake Titicaca. It is breath-takingly beautiful here. I had no idea how busy and crammed La Paz was until I experienced life at a slower pace in Copacabana!

How they get the bus over the lake to reach Copacabana is hilarious/frightening. They have all the passengers get out and ride over on a small ferry, while they float the bus over on a huge platform!! I have pictures... unfortunately the computers here are rather slow, so it may be a while before I can post any :(

Other than that, we met an adorable little girl, Rosalina, at our hostel and she made herself comfortable talking with us in our room! She was fascinated by my earrings- for some reason, the kids here seem to be much cuter than those back home. The hostel itself is very nice, our room is 30 Bolivianos a night, less than $4US dollars! Also, Adam and I had dinner for 2 from an indigenous street vendor for 3 Bolivianos, way less than $1US dollar.. we'll see how we feel later tonight... other tourist attractions, though, are more expensive. Hopefully, we can find a bank so we can stay longer in Copacabana... our South American Handbook says there are no ATMs here, and I would be devastated to have to leave without going to Isla del Sol!

Other than the two Americans we met in La Paz, we haven't come across anyone else from the US. Lots of Europeans though- I hear French almost as much as I hear Spanish!

Tomorrow, we are planning to take a hike up a large hill near hear- many fantastic photo ops to come! The day after that, a trip to Isla del Sol, the birthplace of mankind by Inca tradition.

These three days have already been amazing! I keep realizing how lucky we are to have this opportunity while in college. So, thank you donors!! hehe
Alright, we are off to listen to some live Caribbean music down the street! Bye for now :)