Happy Anniversary to Us (Again)!!!

Now over 2 weeks ago, Kristian and I celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary in Sucre, out for lunch at a fancy restaurant. My parents had deposited $25USD into our bank account along with an e-card to use to celebrate the big day, but the e-card never arrived so we had no idea until just last week, when I talked to them via Skype from La Paz.

But now as I sit in the hammock gazing over a lush garden towards snow-capped peaks looming eerily over the green river valley we just spent a gruelling 4 days hiking through, I think to myself that their anniversary gift could not have come at a better time. We spent a whopping $220 bolivianos (which is just over $25USD) for 2 nights at the Hotel Sol y Luna, in our very own cabaña, secluded in this garden at the top of the hill looking over town and across the valley toward the mountains. It is a thatched-roof, bamboo A-frame and completely open-air towards this stunning view. The designer must have had relaxation in mind, as it has been furnished with lawn chairs, a hammock, and the bed is not only extremely comfortable but includes an elegantly laced mosquito net to keep the bed bugs out and its perch upstairs in the loft provides a perfect view of the sliver moon as we drift off to sleep. Mahalo nui loa Padres!!!