In La Paz

We´re back in La Paz and there ain´t actually lots of things to do in the center of the city. We found a new street to walk and shop in yesterday. Though we didn´t bring to much money. We were very spontanous though, walking by a cinema, I asked Linn "Should we go to the cinema, maybe?". We went in, checked the prices, and the movies. I convinced Linn that Deja Vu would be a good movie. Ten min later we were watching the movie. It was great! So I hardly recommend it! Linn did not love it though. So she´s choosing the film next time. I can prepare for a romantic comedie....
Today we went to Tiwanaku. It is a museum and ruins from the Tiwanaku culture. It was interesting but really not anything for us. Eight hours with a guide and a gruop of people and a meal included. So today was probably our first and our last days on a guided tour during our travel around the world.

Copacabana

Copacabana is a place to really relax and shop handmade things. I don`t think we have been shopping that much since we got here, as we did in Copacabana. Everything is so cheap in Bolivia, it`s almost to cheap. Like a very good dinner with something to drink on a fine restaurant cost like 45 nok. If you want cheaper food you can eat from 3 nok.

We had some warm days in Copacabana, and it was great to take some time away from the big city. If you are looking for a place to really relax and just do what you feel like, Copacabana is the place.

Isla del Sol

We surrendered Isla del Sol. The greatest thanks to Leo and Pablo (from chile)for helping us with our large and heavy luggage. We had no idea that this island was only a mountain. We had a great time up there looking at the stars and every thing:) We lived among different kind of animals. There were no kind of store or cars as we thought, but it was nice and quiet. They only charge us like 22 nok for the room. In the pictures you can see the beautiful view.

Isla del Sol

Kristine, Marita and Linn

To get to know Kristine and AAsmund was a blessing:) We had so much fun together as you can see at the pictures. We spent three days at Kristine`s appartment, and ´we had so much fun. One day we spent at the beach, where we ate corn and drank coco. . . It was so great to use a day to really relax from nothing really.

Kristine, Marita and Linn

More from Vila Estacion - The slum in Mogi

Vila Estacion is the slum outside Mogi das Cruzes. Kristine is working on a project there, so she brought us to meet all "her children". They recognized Kristine quickly and the children started following us through the little town. Many of the families invited us into their houses. They was happy to get some visit.
We went for a walk with the children to a park. A very huge and lovely playground. They were all very happy to meet Kristine in the middle of their summerholdiday. And we were happy to get to meet them. The children were outgoing, they ran to us with open arms, hugged and kissed us.

The girl on the first picture, was actually one of the last girl we visited, but this visit made a big impression. She is multihandicapped. She can not walk, sit, crawl, eat or talk. She was laying on the floor all day, and her mother had to give her fluently food. This girl was their only child now. Thay had a boy before, who was also multihandicapped. He died when he was a teenager.
It was actually a hoorible sight to see this girl. She looked like she was five years old, but she was fifthteen. She was so skinny and helpless. At the same time it was so good to meet this family. Her mother was caring so much for her daughter and giving her the love that every child needs.

Vila Estacion - The slum in Mogi das Cruzes