Thursday, June 11, 2009

Language school officially over!

Yippee! Language school is over. I officially graduated yesterday and then celebrated with my classmates in fine style with a talent show followed by a banquet and dance. Gotta love Bolivia - almost any celebration includes dancing. :)

I leave for Paraguay on Wednesday, June 17th, to visit the Waterfalls of Iguazu for a short vacation but first I get to visit the Paraguayan consulate in Bolivia where they have assured me that it takes just a day to get a vistor's visa. Hm. I've scheduled 3 days just in case! Wish me luck.

In other news, I celebrated a birthday recently and thought I should document what I look like at this age and since I only had a webcam, this is it. Thanks to everyone who remembered the day and/or sent me something in the mail. Maybe someday that mail will actually make it to me.
My bolivian host mom cooked all of my favorite dishes and made a fabulously huge rum cake. It was delicious - seems that Bolivians show love through food!

I'll post some vacation pix the next time I write. In July I start my orientation and will start working. I can't wait!