To be perfectly honest, we didn't do much of anything while here. It doesn't mean that one couldn't venture into a tourist agency and find a plethora of activities such as: mountain biking, hiking, city tours, dinosaur footprints, markets, etc. We just didn't feel like doing these things and instead used our time to relax.
It helped that we stayed in the best place we have been yet, a Belgian owned place called Casa Verde B&B (thanks to the recommendation from Sam and Katy).
We actually had our own room with a tv, mini fridge, closets, couches, private bathroom with hot water, comfortable mattress, and even had a second story loft with an extra bed. Also, the kitchen was immaculate and we felt very comfortable cooking a few meals (other hostels seem to have messy kitchens and it feels gross to cook in them). The place also had great internet, a very nice owner, a lovely courtyard, and a pool!
After our discount for staying at least 5 days, it worked out to $12.50 each. However, this also included a top-notch breakfast of fresh squeezed OJ, tea/coffee, breads, jam, butter, fresh fruit, yogurt, granola, fresh cooked eggs, and two strips of bacon. To get a breakfast like that anywhere else in town was at least $4 or $5, so we felt great about our value for the money.
Although cooking was a fine choice, there were also plenty of nice restaurants with very affordable meals. For example, each of us could get a beer or glass of wine with a plate that contained 2 beef medallions wrapped in bacon and in a scrumptious sauce, with a side, for about $11 each. Needless to say, we are enjoying living cheaply while it is possible before we head onto the expensive parts of South America.
Other highlights of our stay were watching Netflix, watching movies at a restaurant theatre, listening to the Abilene High football game via the internet, streaming a little bit of college football as well as a Monday Night Football game. (Can you tell we're missing football? ;-) )
Although we wanted to leave about 3 days earlier than we did, it wasn't quite possible. The first morning we were going to try and leave, Kristin woke up feeling ill, so we decided it was best for Matt to play nurse and let her rest in bed all day. The next day, we learned that the miners had once again blocked much of the roads throughout Bolivia's major cities so again we were stuck, but luckily this time we were stuck in a place we definitely didn't mind. The next day the miners had ceased the blockades and we were ready to head out, but the only seats on the bus we needed were the last row in the very back. We've done the back of the bus and it is not fun, so we opted to wait and leave the next day. Thankfully, we finally made it out and moving on to Santa Cruz.
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