Today we started with a great breakfast in our hotel. We were served eggs and toast with fruit and yogurt. A hearty breakfast was in order because we were heading out to Zenon’s farm to “work” for the day. The great thing about teachers is that they love to talk. We did do some work, helped with the sheep de-worming, but mostly we learn a ton about how Zenon farms, after all this is an educational trip. The animal people seemed to love the time with Zenon, and we needed all 5 translators at one pointer or another. I think Neil, Corinne, and Alicia felt right at home, but Brent, Jenna, and Wilma Seem to find interesting things there too.
I got to see my favorite Bolivian things, Zenon’s cuy. I do love the idea of moving to Bolivia and raising Cuy, brings a whole new meaning to being a pig farmer. Zenon has a golden aguti boar that I remember from the first time I visited Zenon’s farm. I was looking for him, as I looked through the pens and, sure enough, in the second-to-last pen, there he was…looking bigger and fatter than before--so we have that in common.
Crystal stuck with it for most of the tour, but when the conversation turned to importing semen she decided it was time to set up her computer and do some writing. Personally, I think she just wanted to be closer to the lunch table. Before lunch, she had most of an article roughed out which is certainly more than I accomplished that morning.
One of the things I like best about Bolivia--though I am having a hard time getting used to it--is the two hour lunch. Zenon and his family were very hospitable and the food was amazing. There was no shortage of conversation albeit diverse and not what you would normally hear with company around the dining room table. 
After a great day at the farm, we went to a familiar looking restaurant for fried chicken and hamburgers. Some of the group was missing dessert so, on the way back to the hotel, we stop off at a gelato store. Corinne decided to buy a pastry-looking thin g for us all to try and proceeded to dig through her money belt on the sidewalk. After being chastised by Jenna and others for flashing her cash in public, she said, “fine” and literally climbed under the tables to extract her bills. This sent the entire group into gales of laughter and caused many cameras to appear from nowhere. Everybody won; we got great dessert, blackmail-worthy photos and photos. A great way to end the day.
Until next time, keep us in your thoughts.
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