October 11, 2008
Gooooooool!
My immediate supervisor at work is from Peru. We often talk about South American stuff, like cuisine and culture and such.
Tonight I finally got to give him a hard time, because Bolivia knocked off Peru 3-0 in World Cup qualifier.
Bolivia is is perhaps best known in the soccer world for its stadium in La Paz. The extreme altitude can give opponents a bit of a problem. But still Bolivia doesn't usually make much noise in World Cup competition.
It might be different this year.
Bolivia's Joaquin Botero scored with two headers in the first 12 minutes of the game. He is now Bolivia's top all-time scorer with 17 goals.
Last month Bolivia raised eyebrows when they held powerhouse Brazil to a draw playing in Rio de Janeiro.
Bolivia has an outside chance of qualifying for the World Cup. They face Uruguay next week.
October 3, 2008
Final pics from Bolivia '08
Well, the girls made it back safe and sound and life is slowly beginning to return to normal. You can see how much fun they had on the plane (above).
Check out the following photos, which are from the last week or so Yoli and the girls were there.
This is Jadzia at her church class. The church is literally right next door to Don Hector's house.
Jadzia watches Don Hector do a little car repair.
Don Hector and Doña Lucila pose with the girls.
Here are some photos of Marco and the boys during one of his leather-working classes at El Jordán.
Yoli's sister Lucy holds the girls the night before they returned home.