We were meant to leave for Uyuni salt flats on Saturday morning, and our two new friends were going to join us. They were most happy to be with someone who would plan everything, and I am most happy to plan everything for everyone - it's great to make friends and travel with them for a bit. However, on Friday I kept wondering aloud about staying back in Sucre and doing another week of Spanish class. We finally decided to stay back, and were very pleased when our mates also decided to stay back an extra week and just relax. So our plan to go to Uyuni together is still on.
Since we were staying, I went to the main vegetable market to force feed the boys some salad. It was a proud moment for me, walking home with bags of fruit and vegetable knowing that I spoke fluent Spanish with each vendor asking all the right questions.
A new group arrived at the hostel on Saturday night. They are from the UK and one from Israel and were so much fun. An afternoon bottle of wine and chat went on till 4 am! We talked non stop and heard some hilarious stories, and finally ended up playing a game of I Never. This is really one of the best games to get to know people, along with good ol Pemprepe!
The best part of traveling is meeting new people. We discussed how many people we know have asked if we are traveling to 'find ourselves'. What??! I was never lost, and if I were lost, I definitely would've found myself by now! They are so bewildered by why I would quit my good job in London to travel around South America 'at this age' as it's apparently only acceptable to do in during your gap year. I've worked hard to save my money for this trip, to see new places and meet new people and just have a good time. It really is that simple.
This afternoon we went to school for week 2 of Spanish classes. We saw Bernie's beloved Shing Ram noodles in a Kodak shop (?) and that was my dinner along with some Lays Stax crips. I love crisps!! Lots of homework tonight, back to the grind!
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