Stef and i went rock climbing just outside the city. It was great- we climbed for four hours and then ate a picnic lunch. Our guide invited us to go to his home and climb on his indoor wall, and since we were enjoying climbing so much, we went, and climbed our arms into noodles late into the night- a bit sore, but super fun.
The next day we went to the cemetery- it's huge. There are rows and rows of these window cases, stacked on top of eachother- over three stories high in places. The little cases have displays in them of flowers, pictures, toys, beers and colas...all the persons favorite things. Some displays even played music. People carried around wooden ladders to get to the top cases and put fresh flowers in them. There is a huge statue and flower garden display for three young athletes that died at one end of the cemetery. There are also lots of large family tombs that are like small churches. I feel really peaceful at cemeteries. I think it's because nobody there is thinking about work or money or day to day life stresses; It's just slow paced, flowers everywhere, and people thinking about loved ones.
One evening we went to Mirador, a viewpoint over top the city. We took the long route, getting lost a couple of times, but we made it for the sunset. There was an outdoor restaurant there, where we had some wine and picked at a cheese, salami, olive plate. The weather was perfect, and the wine and food werent bad.
Headed back to La Paz...again.
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