Friday afternoon we (myself and several of my MCC co-workers - Anita, Sául and Sandra) headed out to Moro Moro for a workshop and some pre-arrival preparations for the new influx of volunteers who will be arriving in the next month.
As usual, I was quite excited to be going to my favorite spot in Bolivia and was looking forward to the long, scenic bus ride. However, it so happens that it rained all day Friday, which wasn't a problem until we hit the part of the road that isn't paved. So about 7 hours into our 10 hour trip, the bus got stuck and couldn't go any further (at one point the whole back end was nearly sliding off the road toward the abyss). So we slept on the bus and finally 8 hours later the mud had dried enough and it was light enough that we could continue. We finally rolled into Moro Moro 17 hours after we had left Santa Cruz.
Fortunately, the trip back was much better and we had a great weekend! The workshop was able to be post-poned until the afternoon, and I was able to meet with the people I needed to see. So after a re-engerizing hike we loaded up the truck to head back to Santa Cruz with Patro - the director of rural programs and an excellent driver who got us home safe and sound :)
Headed out for a hike!
A beautiful day in Moro Moro!
A dream come true - isn't he adorable?!?
Loaded up and ready for the long trip back to Sta. Cruz!
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