sábado, diciembre 03, 2005

what I will remember...

...of Bolivia? mmm
first of all the buses: you have to think that bolivian roads are among the most dangerouse of the world, you are always on the edge of a cliff of hundreds of metres, and we didn't want to find out about the exact number of buses which fell...(in this exact momnt, a politician on tv stress on how is important to improove the streets in Bolivia, thanks a lot!), then you buy your ticket, everybody take its place, the bus starts, but after few hundreds metres it stops again and voilá, the abusive people who paid for a standing lift (i guess this is a parallel business of the drivers) invade every single centimeter of the truck. I was lucky, because on my face I had a nice culo of a pretty teen ager, but sergio was not so lucky, and for him it was a misteriouse bag smelling not so misteriously...
Plus, there was a party on the front side, and both the drivers were drinking a strong liquor in a plastic bottle, easy guys easy, we are only at 4.000 metres!

But there are so many things we saw, talked, drinked and whatever in such a short time, the breathless experience of the gaysers at 5.200 metres, the clouds always so near, old people drinking chicha (Bolivia is Chicha said an old man when I asked him Bolivia in a word), the kids in the streets, getting crazy for my stupids attempts to make them smile, the kids in the streets which are working and defenetely not smiling (some of them are not even 6 years old, I knew about that before, but seeing with your eyes is another thing), the political election approaching (18th december), and the lower bigger class saying: "I really believe this time it will winn the left side party of Ebo Morales" wich is for the people, who wants to close bolivia to "externalusas" influences and many good initiatives...but then, the same worker, taxi driver or touristic guide adds: "he will probably manage to govern for few days, and then se lo van a sacar..." "golpe?" i ask, "what ever, its always the same shitt", they generally answer..
Bolivia so poor, but bolivia so rich! FULL of gas, which now, thanks to previose presidents beleongs to Chile, FULL of minerals, same story...

Bolivia so cheap, so easy going (altitude rules), but La Paz with the Army in the streets, and soldiers everywherelse in the country. Bolivia of the mountais, volcanos, and WOW I CANT BELIEVE ITS SO...and the word fades away. Casa Reggae, the hostal el carretero, the short footbal matches, very short, the fever the day of my birthday, O SHITT I AM 31 today!!!!

Bolivia. Uyuni,
Ste



2 Comments:

At 2:49 a. m., Anonymous Anónimo said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! :)

"Age is a matter of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."

(can't remember the name of the guy who said this, sorry)

erika

 
At 2:53 a. m., Anonymous Anónimo said...

actually it was: "Age is a question of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."

still erika

 

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