Fishing out of Town

Well, we took the plunge and bought a used car on Friday. Today, Sunday, we took a trip out of town - about45minutes outside of Santa Cruz with two of Daniel's brothers to a 'quinta' which is like a hacienda or ranch. There was a lagoon there and Daniel caught two huge Pacu - fish. They were about 10 inches wide and probably 18 inches long - maybe about 5 or 6 pounds each. We cooked them on an open fire and ate under a thatched roof and then Daniel napped in a hammack. (We took some pictures and hope to send some soon. There were chickens running around, cattle grazing off in the distance and a huge ostrich type bird keeping careful eye on us. We enjoyed the day.
Yesterday we went to the cemetery as it is the 2-year anniversary of Daniel's dad death. As a family we sat, remembered and spent time together.
In all of this coming and going I still cannot believe how much this area of Bolivia has extended and grown. The second ring of the city is 8 lanes of traffic zigzagging in and out. The highways are in good shape with easy access to nearby 'pueblos'. I am constantly amazed at the contrasts and the movement withing this metropolis. Factory after factory on the outskirts of the city and new subdivisions of condomimiuns like ours springing up all over the region. More and more Santa Cruz reminds me of Chicago!