Country # 64 on number # 40
A couple of things happened on June 2nd. The more relevant to a travel blog is that we crossed the border into country #64, Bolivia. The less relevant, I was celebrating my 40th birthday at the time. Due to both these momentous occasions occurring simultaneously, I am not sure whether I should thank the birthday fairies or the travel gods, but whatever force brought us to Copacabana, Bolivia has my fullest appreciation. I had read that Copacabana, which sits on the opposite side of Lake Titicaca was a laid back, hippie town, but I had not dreamt that it was this laid back or this hippie-ish. As soon as we got off the bus, we spotted hacky sacks flying, tattooed jewelry vendors on every street corner and more vegetarian restaurants than I had ever seen in any one place. And all of it was crazy cheap!! The hotel room pictured above, the one with the fantastic view of the lake, was a birthday splurge. T...