This morning, as I drove through the aftermath of the paintball fight of all paintball fights, otherwise known as Carnaval in downtown Santa Cruz, I was especially grateful for our lovely little trip out of the city and away from the chaos. Angie, Ruby and I spent a day with some of our favorite Bolivian gringos; Adreana, Bill, and Heidi, visiting some of our favorite semi-gringos; Misty, Marco, and Ciprian at their farm a couple hours out of town.
Marco was busy palpating hundreds of cows, but not too busy to show us the ropes of the ranch. Ruby is totally a country girl at heart, and loves nothing more than pretending she can herd cattle, chasing chickens and turkeys, barking at wild ostriches, and carelessly getting way to close to the horses.
Angie, who might not survive very long in the country without video games, was definitely not complaining as she's ecstatic when given any opportunity to drive or ride anything bigger than her bike. So, a horse and this little 4X4 golf cart, were enough to make her forget about her computer for at least a few hours.
We were spoiled rotten by our wonderful hosts, as Misty and her in-laws prepared homemade bread and great meals, while we relaxed in the hammocks and caught up on rest and conversation. In the spirit of Carnaval, the kids drenched each other with water balloons, water guns, and spray foam.
Overall, it was a perfect escape from the city. Just long enough to slow down and enjoy the view, but not so long that I went into Skype withdraw. (I don't think it's any mystery where Angie gets her computer addiction, mine's just of a different nature, and will likely subside in three months when Jon and I can see each other without the aid of a webcam.)
1 comment:
Glad you got to have such a fun time with good friends. Much better than paintball!
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