Sick....inferma....it's the same in any language!

Well.......you may have noticed that there have been no posts lately. Sickness knows no international borders. We've both been housebound for almost a week. I've had bronchitis and Mike has had really bad trouble with his asthma. I'm happy to report that I think we may be on the mend. I went today to the farmacia to get more meds...so we will see.  It's slightly annoying to be on a trip of a lifetime and only see the inside of the apartment. We did make it out to the market on Saturday for about an hour. We were both pooped from just walking through the market.  

Speaking of the market, if I lived here I would have to get a small cart to push through there. After carrying bags of fruits and vegetables and other items, you're exhausted. They have a supermarket called the Urkupinia. But Wal-Mart it is not. You can get the basics, but no fresh fruits or breads. Everyone goes to the outdoor markets for things...mainly because it is cheaper. But then again most people go to the market at least every other day so that things will be fresh. Makes sense I suppose. What doesn't make sense, putting fresh eggs in small plastic bags. No egg cartons here folks. I'm not sure how many would actually make it home. 

On a completely different subject.  Why did the zebra cross the road? To help the pedestrians get to the other side. No this is not some weird Bolivian joke. And no, I haven't over medicated on cough syrup. I actually witnessed it with my own eyes this afternoon. I went with Bob and Reenie on some return visits. When we were approaching a busy intersection, men dressed as zebras were stopping traffic to allow pedestrians to cross. Why not just go to the crosswalk you may ask? Pedestrians have NO right of way in Tarija. The drivers are loco. You proceed across the street at your own risk! And when you decide to go you better GO! So the zebras are the city government's way of trying to get drivers to take more note of the pedestrians. Not sure if the plan is working or if soon zebras will be extinct in the city. Only time will tell. I'm attaching some pictures as proof that the hot Tarija sun has not cooked my brain.

Enjoy!

Love to you all.

M&M

The meat market.

You can move anything in a taxi...even the refrigerator!

Now that's a bunch of bananas!

Fresh strawberries in the market. Yum!

Goats we found in service.

See the zebra at the intersection? Still don't believe me?

Here's his close up.