The past few days have been rather lazy ones. On the 23rd, we walked the span of the main thoroughfare in the city to the Megacine, where we hoped to see The Muppets movie after lunch. Unfortunately, it was only playing in Spanish. We saw that Mission Impossible 4 was playing in English, and opted to see it on Christmas Eve. Along our walk back, we noticed many anti-American and anti-capitalist murals on the walls lining the highway. I suppose it's been to propagate Evo Morales Socialistic agenda.
On Christmas eve, we checked out of our hotel and moved to The Radisson Hotel in a more affluent section of the city. It was decided a few months ago that we may be homesick during the holidays, so we wanted to treat ourselves to someplace nice. The decor of the hotel was a bit outdated as was our 10th floor bedroom, but the room was clean with a comfy, large bed, flat screen tv, great views of the city and mountains, and a big bathtub with a hot shower and soft towels; so who could complain?
After getting situated, we left to the local mall to have another taste of home, Subway. We also picked up our tickets for the 7:30 showing of Mission Impossible 4. It was la siesta time for me upon returning, as I took a long nap before Gavin awoke me to remind me that if we wanted to swim in the indoor heated pool before the movie, it was the time. Gavin and I enjoyed the warm waters to ourselves, then changed and walked the few blocks over to the movie theater. Two tickets, a large soda, a large popcorn, and a water for only about $12.00 Oh Bolivia, how cheap you are. Later in the evening, he ordered room service for himself and we spoke with my family via videochat, whom were gathered together at my grandmothers. It was great to see everyone's faces, and hear their voices.
On Christmas morning, we enjoyed the complimentary buffet breakfast consisting of eggs, french toast, fruits, juices, bacon, lunch meats, breads, and a cereal bar. In the afternoon, we watched A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas, and then were happy to wish a Merry Christmas via videochat to Gavin's siblings, their significant others and some of his mother's side of family as they gathered together. Later in the afternoon, we went back to the hotel restaurant where they were offering a holiday buffet, with all the trimmings. Having our bellies full in a nice hotel, being able to watch movies and videochat with our friends and family at home made our Christmas quite enjoyable. I'm glad we made the decision we did.
Today we left for Sucre. Our flight was a bit unsettling, as the interior of the plane was quite old and worn. It was also quite noisy and shaky, so we were happy when we landed safely in Sucre. Walking around this quaint, white city; we know we'll enjoy our week here. It's quite lovely and quiet. Many establishments were closed, so we had some pizza for lunch and just strolled the streets lined with Spanish colonial architecture, palm trees and sub tropical flowers. Tonight we will figure out our plans for the week, which may include volunteering and Spanish language classes.
June y Gavin
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