After a year and a half of talking a big game, we arrived in La Paz on a chilly Thursday morning. All mornings here are chilly but they warm up quickly. We breezed through the airport and were eating panqueques(!) in a cafe in our neighborhood not long afterwards.
Aside from some tingly fingers (thanks to the Diamox) and my need to nap for several hours in the afternoon, I think we're doing quite well for ourselves. The few minor trials we have encountered are far far outweighed by our successes.
Example #1: Our plane was an hour late.
On the upside, all of our bags arrived.
Example #2: Our "borrowed" appliances all have round plugs. Our walls require square plugs. How's that gonna work?
On the upside, our palatial apartment is absolutely incredible (more on that later). Besides, the need for adapters forced me to try my Spanish out on the poor, unsuspecting electronics dealer down the street. After quite a bit of broken Spanish, hand gestures, and a calculator, I walked out with a few adapters and, so far, I have not burned down the kitchen.
I wasn't joking when I said the trials were minor.
Happy 4th of July to all. Enjoy some hot dogs, beer, and a maybe a good light show for me.
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