Quick flights
07.01.2004Got to Cochabamba half a day early & after a brief flight. So brief, we took off, the beverage cart started moving down the aisle, we landed. Barely in flight long enough to drink a juice box. Goodbye Aeropuerto Juana Azurduy (Sucre); hello Aeropuerto Jorge Wilstermann (Cochabamba).
Met Amber at her place near the Prado — she's hosting me in her guest bedroom. Then off to Restaurant Ganesh for an amazing, filling vegetarian lunch. A few errands. Now she's back at her office; I'm gonna see if I can get my CEDIB work done (picking up more data) early today. Perhaps w/ enough time to hit some book stores. Cochabamba's also known for its great bookstores & publishers, especially Los Amigos del Libro.
Tonight. We're off to see Spiderman 2. I've been waiting for this film for some time. Excited? Yes.
It's nice to be back in Cocha. The weather's magificent. I now know my way around downtown a bit better, w/ some familiarity of the little cafes along Calle Espaņa. Should be a pleasant, albeit quick, little visit.
Posted by Miguel at 04:19 PM
Comments
I think you'll really like "Spider-man 2" it's just as good as the first, though I am arguing with co-workers who say it was better. Let me know if you notice the "Hamlet-like" feel in certain scenes. Also some good philosophical debates over free will versus a higher being controling us. Will you ever see "Fahrenheit 9/11?" Pretty good and very thought provoking, but you have to take most of it with a grain of salt.
Thanks for the comment on my LJ. I know what my problem is. I just have to try and fix it, but that would involve some pretty painful decisions.
Enjoy "Spider-man." And let's hope the new "Batman" movie next summer doesn't suck.
Posted by: Kara at July 1, 2004 11:13 PM
I very much plan on seeing Fahrenheit 911. And I plan very much to take it w/ a grain of salt. Since Moore's a propagandist (in the worse sense of the word), and NOT a documentarian.
Posted by: miguel at July 2, 2004 10:13 AM
Have fun at the movies. I missed Cocha this last trip. Too many places to see and too little time. Next time for sure. Maybe some summer I will go with Novali and backpack a little through some parts of Bolivia and see a little more.
Posted by: sam at July 2, 2004 11:16 AM
hey miguel- we all can't wait till your return. I'm expecting great chess and conversations. you'll have to divide your time well between bay/nick, upson, dan and I and the others. Whats the return date again?
Posted by: bill at July 3, 2004 01:51 PM
I get back on 22 July to the USA, but stay w/ my parents for about 2 weeks. You can all come visit me, enjoy the family pool. And I can't wait to see you all, either. I've been trying to keep up w/ my chess ...
Posted by: miguel at July 3, 2004 01:54 PM