Day 7

 
 
A picture of the statue of Jesus at night and a picture of the courtyard of the hotel I am thinking of staying at when Mike comes into town.

Honestly, I can't lie, I spent most of today sleeping and skyping with Mike. Woke up around 10, read until lunch and then after lunch we decided to rest a bit before heading out, but then we all slept until 7...much needed rest, but it does seem silly to rest when there is so much to see...then again, if I were home I would be doing yard work and cleaning house so maybe a person has to excape to another place to truely get a day of rest.
When we all were awake Betty, MaryBetty, Geronimo and I went for a car ride to look at hotels for when Mike comes. We drove by many and stopped at two. The second is Bettys favorite and is not expensive by American standards and is very beautiful so I think we will stay there. It will give Mike a chance to aclimate before diving into the rest of Bolivia.
It was interesting as we drove to see all of the large beautiful houses behind high walls with glass/spikes on the top. In a world where the is such a divide between the haves and have nots it takes a lot to guard what you have. Betty and family used to live in a house with lots of land on the third ring, but moved into the city for safety after their father died. It is safer here with people so close, houses touching eachother, but to not have a garden is hard...especially for the dog.