I don´t know where to begin...

I guess I´ll start with that which has made the biggest impression on me...the natural wonders of Bolivia.

Although I haven´t been here very long, and definitely haven´t had the chance to do much hiking or exploring in the mountains, from afar the Andes are MAGNIFICENT! Unlike the Andes of Chille or Argentina, but just as impressive and much more inviting. They almost look like rolling hills because they appear to be so soft...however, they are massive!

My walk to language class and agriculture class is the best time of the day. I wake up at 7, have coffee and bread for breakfast with the family and then begin the walk...Cobblestone roads (usually full of numerous pot holes) take me to my classes. Yesterday while I was walking to class a herd of cows began following me...I think that they were just looking for some food though. I have class from 8.30 to 6.00 every day, but I get to go home to have lunch with my family. My family...they are wonderful! Nora, the 18 year old is obsessed with american pop culture, Araceli, 22 has a 6 month year old and we are going to learn how to play the guitar together...Irena is 24 and studing business. My father is an agronomist and HILLARIOUS and my mother is great as well.

Today some of us went to the big market in the city, La Cancha, which was both sad and exciting!

I am doing well. Very happy, but very busy trying to learn about the culture, improve my spanish and get to know my family...

Welp, got to go. Sorry...

Hopefully next time I write I will have an exciting adventure to tell you all about. For now...classes take up a lot of time and I don´t really get out of my little neighborhood much.