Day 141
We have hit Bolivia!
Not on the top of my list of places to visit, but it has been surprisingly enjoyable.
First off, the weather has been spectacular – sunny days and rainy nights.
Second, I have come to love the animals of the altiplano.
I am not what you would
call an animal lover. It is not that I dislike the furry beasts, but I have
never owned an animal as an adult (not even a fish!), and sometimes find the
notion of beast/man companionship hard to understand.
But in these high
lands, the furry fellows bring me such joy. And since we are in the southern
hemisphere (summer), they have just reproduced meaning; the landscape is
dotted with the sweetest lambs, fuzzy baby alpacas and my favourite – toy-like donkeys!
Pictures speak
louder than words and because no words can aptly describe my run in with Fuzzball
(my name for the baby donkey who practically knocked our camera out of my hand
to snuggle into the nape of my neck – what a doll), I will keep the words to a
minimum.
But, the baby llama
needs to be mentioned – how it stands up on those long legs is anybody’s guess.
And of course, there
are our arch enemies – the vagrant dogs that chase and nip at our ankles when
biking, but pull a Jekyll and Hyde when we are in walk mode – whether walking
around the block or on a multi-day hike, gringos will be blessed with the presence
of a pup - or maybe five trotting along beside.(No pics because they have become a VERY common occurrence.)
It seems like farm
animals and Christmas go hand-on-hand – the manger scene, Mary and the donkey etc. So,
enjoy the pics and have a very Merry
Christmas! xo
Christmas! xo
