Cochabamba La Mejor

I traveled 50 hours each way by bus to visit the family of my grandmother's sister for Easter in Cochabamba. We drove through the jungle of Bolivia, one of the most gorgeous sights I've ever experienced.

I bought artesanias, ate street food, made a chocolate cake, found out the "spaghetti and meatballs" they eat in Bolivia is spaghetti with roasted boned chicken with tomato sauce, gorged myself on leftover chocolate buttercream and ganache, listened to Abba practically nonstop and still have "Dancing Queen" in my head, played a ton of Uno, tried a fermented grape drink (not wine) called guarapo that tasted like juice, drank white wine with freshly blended ice-cold peach juice, and hung out with my cousins.

I am so blessed.

What I ate

The best ice cream of my life: pineapple and passion fruit

Empanadas filled with tomatoes, onions, and corn; kiwi/plum 

 Tomato and lettuce salad, pelon, potato with cheese, grilled vegetables, and bread

 plum, bread, and pasta with grilled vegetables

choripan/Pepsi 

 hot dogs and alfajores = best lazy day meal ever

coke, pelon, and empanadas of tomato, corn, and caramelized onion 

Tomato and lettuce salad, bread, tortilla (potato and egg type of omelet), coke 

peruvian hamburger and fries (best i've ever had) 

 cheesy onion and garlic pasta with tomatoes and basil, bread, fresh fig/grapes

Passion fruit/strawberry smoothie 

cabbage/lentil/potato soup, peach, bread 

egg rolls, soy sauce, peaches, and lettuce, tomato, cucumber, grape, onion salad

making hummus 

tart with thousands of vegetables 

basil goes on everything 

cantaloupe, cafe con leche, bread with cheese and jelly 

steak made of soy protein and vegetables, pelon, shredded carrots with vinegar/oil, and eggs 

fried street flatbread 

grapes, bread, omelet, and tomatoes with Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, vinegar, and oil

Thought I'd share what I've been eating over the past month! 

I just finished another semester's worth of Spanish in a month, so I will be beginning the next two months of Spanish in about a week (advanced level!). This upcoming week in Spring Break, and I will be going to Mendoza for six days, wine country of Argentina:

so excited!

Project 365, Day 4

Day: Headed to a salsa class tonight! After that, who knows... maybe grab dinner at a cafe with friends. (and working on a presentation for tomorrow right now)

Picture: From Instagram~

a dinner party

Tonight, my sister and brother-in-law threw a small dinner party for our family at their home. It was beautiful, the food was delicious (black-eyed peas, collard greens, cornbread, pork loin, pineapple wine), and laid back. It was so nice to hang out with family before we all leave. It was the perfect start to the new year, and I cannot wait to see what this year has to offer- should be the most exciting one yet.