Getting Lost Video

https://youtu.be/PzP8eOajiSY
https://youtu.be/PzP8eOajiSY

Getting Lost

I decided to begin my second day in La Paz by riding their cable car transit system. I could see one of them from the window of my hotel. The question was, where could you find the nearest station?

I figured I’d just head toward the cables and see if I could figure out where it looked like it was heading toward a station. Who needs a map?  It took a bit of zigzagging but I eventually found the station. It was finding my way back to the hotel that was the problem. I made a video of this mini adventure but I’m having trouble finding WiFi that will allow me to upload it.  So, look forward to that video. 

In the meantime, here are some pics I took later in the day at the San Francisco museum:

End of Day One

My first day in Bolivia is coming to an end. I mainly just walked around trying to get the lay of the land around my hotel.

This I know for sure; La Paz is a vertical city.  Every street was up a hill. I’ve had a workout today but I can tell I’m acclimating.

I’ve found a nice little pizzeria for some dinner before I walked back to the hotel. 

Exploring Streets of La Paz

After a brief nap and a few aspirin to help with my altitude sickness, I was able to leave my hotel and explore the streets. Here’s a two minute video of the streets around my hotel. I’ll do a little more exploring this afternoon. 

Oh! My aching head!

I’ve arrived in La Paz. One of the things this city can brag about is being the highest capital city in the world.  Located in the Andes Mountains, La Paz is over 4000 meters high. That can make for some great views but if you’re not acclimated, it can bring on some unpleasant effects. For me it’s a splitting headache. 

I arrived at my hotel around 4am and was ready to get some sleep. I’ve rested now but my head is still pounding. I’m ready to venture out now and my first stop will be somewhere I can get a bottle of water to take some aspirin. 

DART is the Start

On my way to DFW. I usually take DART rail to the airport. It’s just $3 and I don’t need to worry about parking. 

Bon Voyage

Well, the time has finally arrived.  My bags are packed and I will be heading to DFW late tonight.  I must say, the flights are the worse part of traveling.  Sometimes you get lucky and your seat is not too small, there's plenty of leg-room, no crying babies and you can just relax and read a book.  That's what I'm hoping for but, I don't usually get it.  I always look for the cheapest flights.  That mean's I often have long layovers and, of course, I'm flying in the economy section.  But, eventually, I get there and the adventure begins.  It will be about 3am when I arrive in La Paz so, I will just go straight to my hotel and try to sleep for a couple of hours.  But, I know I'll be excited and ready to start exploring. 
What kind of weather do you think I will find?  Will it be hot or cold?  To earn more house points, go on line to find out what kind of weather I might encounter.  Post your findings and don't forget to tell me what house your are in.
This looks like a nice sunny day in La Paz.  I hope that's what it will be like when I arrive.

Bolivia’s National Colors

Bolivia’s national colors are red, yellow, and green.  Supposedly, the red stands for the bravery of Bolivia’s soldiers. Yellow stands for the county’s rich mining, green stands for verdant environment. To earn house points, describe two different ecosystems found in Bolivia.