In Limbo

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Another week, another strike.  Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been wanting/waiting to visit a park about six hours from La Paz; called Sajama.  Of course, with that visit to the park, there’s a peak there that I’d like to bag.  BUT, they’ve closed the park entrance due to a strike, so we’re not able to get near the mountain.  Plus, they’ve received 60 inches of snow over the last week, which can cause issues with seeing crevasses… I sure am glad I have the flexibility, and not traveling just for this peak!

So, I wait a couple more weeks to try again.  Which, of course, gives me more time to work! We’ve made some progress on a few fronts over the last couple of weeks.  Some of the key areas:

 

  • Meetings with ABE, our internet delivery/service provider. They have been very accommodating and receptive to some of our ideas, and we’re excited about the opportunity to partner with them over the next 6-9 months.
  • We’ve made some solid progress in terms of all of our accounting procedures. As anyone in business knows, accounting practices are pretty important.  Especially when you have a mix of corporate formations and are transferring money between two countries.
  • I’m scheduling time to reconnect with our team in Torotoro, the place where our initial project sites are located. I’m hopefully going to head there in late July/early August to determine new project sites.

 

Of course, there are the daily challenges of being an expat.  For some reason, I always have difficulties at the super market; they love to hassle me there.  But with each passing day, things are SLOWLY getting better.  I love the public transportation here, finding new places to eat, getting more comfortable with the daily routine, et al.

 

I read a quote the other day; “Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moment of your life. Keep the faith.  It will all be worth it in the end”.  I sure hope so…