This is Easter weekend, but you wouldn´t know it compared to how Easter is in the U.S. The festivities have begun, minus all the candy and chocolate bunnies. Many more people are showing up to enjoy the weekend. Street vendors and merchants line the streets and the lake. It is a great atmosphere.
Sarah isn´t feeling nay better so she laid low for the day. Dad and I went on a hike up a hill to an old Inca observatory. It was quite a hike to the top, but you could see the whole city and a great view of the lake. We kept walking around, doing more shopping, mainly looking, but it was fun. More sampling of the beer and some internet research. I found a place in Bolivia that I want to go and volunteer, so I was doing a little research on it.
At night, we watched a huge procession in the main square. There were so many people. They carried statues and the preist gave a serman in the streets. People were wearing dark purple hooded robes and caring candles. It was such an amazing experience. I am glad we got to watch. This is such a different feeling of Ester than I have ever seen. It was so cold, we had to buy emergency hats, gloves and a scarf. It was such a good day.
Tomorrow, we head back to Puno.
03/21/2008
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