| Thursday, January 26, 2006 |
| Pepes Barro de Cafe |
Hey everyone. Just to give you a quick update (as its late and I dont have much else to do) I met some German gringos today at Pepes Coffee Bar. They knew english and we talked for a little bit. Theyre in Bolivia and Peru for 6 weeks, doing the same thing Im doing. Theyre heading to Tiahuanaco (spelling?) on Saturday and Im probably going to join them. Its an ancient Incan ruin site about 2 hours away from La Paz, so well probably spend the day there.
Ive been doing a lot of walking...I found some really beautiful colonial statues in various plazas here in La Paz, and some remarkable cathedrals.
Im going to get myself a spanish teacher, my gringo buddies have a really good teacher that theyre reccomending. I also am planning to pick myself up a charango, which is like a mandolin type instrument from the andes. I dont want to lug around a guitar for half a year so thats my next choice! Plus Ill be able to impress all the hot babes when I come back to Canada, playing such an exotic and mysterious instrument.
Speaking of hot babes, Patricia and I (hahahaha) have been hanging out some more. Her parents are driving me mental. Shes twenty freaking years old and she has to be home by 8 00. It looks like she will likely be able to go to Titicaca with me, so Im pretty excited about that.
I have tons of fun when Im with Patty or talking to other people here, but it gets kind of lonely when Im by myself! Patty tried to give me a spanish lesson today...holey hell...i cant remember any of the vocabulary that she teaches me. Seriously, shell tell me a word and Ill say it, and ten seconds later Ill have to ask her what it is again. For god sake. When Im more confident with my spanish, though, I plan on conversing with as many people as I can.
I found the Canadian consulate, finally...it was mislabed on the map I had or had moved since it had been printed.
Thanks for the comment Mom, its really nice to hear from you and Dad. The hostel is fine...its clean and safe, what more could I ask for? Im sharing a room with 2 austrailians and a dutchman right now, and theyre all really nice. I can stay here as long as I need to, I think. And the weather has been like a handful of shit, actually. Its the rainy season right now, and it rains for at least 2 hours a day. Though when its not raining its usually nice, but sometimes overcast. Holey hell is the sun strong at 4100 meters, though, my face is all pink and peeling off.
Tomorrow night Im will be bailando con Patricia, and that sould be a blast. I also have to get used to being able to buy alchohol, as the drinking age is 18 here....
Adios! |
posted by Ben @ 6:09 PM  |
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Hey there Ben. Just because the drinking age is 18 doesn't mean you have to "get used to" buying alcohol!!! Send some pictures soon. Your new friends sound interesting!
love Mom
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Alcohol, attractive ladies, exotic lands and music. Make sure you use a condom buddy. I love you.
...remember to take pictures and post them if you pork her, i want to see a big smile and a thumbs up from the two of yeah... Or just you.
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Ben, you need to ask yourself why, why did I give Deryck my blog address.
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Hey Ben,
Wasn't it you who was wondering why people travelling to foreign countries don't hang out as much with the locals? So far as I understand you've had some fun with one local and now you're planning to do a bunch of shit with other foreigners. Now you know ben, now you know!
Ellie
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Thank you, Deryck. (slaps forehead)
Hey Ellie, the only reason that I´m hanging out with other gringos is because they speak english. Id much rather chill with the locals. I´m getting a spanish teacher soon.
See ya!
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The charanga sounds a lot like a banjo to me... It's also sillilly small. Nope, I think the girls will be more impressed with how confident in your masculinity you are by playing such a tiny little guitar than by it's mysteriousness.
Don't get killed by ancient Incan ghosts. That would make us all very sad.
- Conor
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Hey Ben, I agree with Ellie...just a little to critical of others maybe. If I am not mistaken you said something like "What the hell are you studying spanish for?!?" when I told you about my university courses. shame. Now you understand. haha.
So I have also been enjoying readin your updates. I wish I could be in bolivia with you. Wow you will be changed (and already are). I'm glad you are getting more oriented in the city.
Oh, I also agree with your mom about that alcohol thing. I thought that you didn't like to drink?! And I can also say...try not to buy too much...as the drinking age is 18 in Calgary as well I can say this from experience. Liquor can be a terrrible thing...but wonderful in moderation.
I love you Ben!!!!
LEV3L hugs!
Dani
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This is a little late but I`ve heard good things about the Martin Backpacker (http://www.folkofthewood.com/images/martinbackpackers.jpg) if you`re into the travel guitar thing. Maybe for your next trip eh, that is, unless you become wicked at the charanga. Im having a serious case of trip envy reading this . . . only two more weeks though, meet us in panama damm it!
Z
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Ben this trip sounds awsome man i'm totally jealouse, Take care man
_Torrey
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Hey there Ben. Just because the drinking age is 18 doesn't mean you have to "get used to" buying alcohol!!! Send some pictures soon. Your new friends sound interesting!
love Mom