Monday, September 2, 2013

Day 3

Every year, Auburn's trip coincides with Bolivia's Independence Day celebration.  No villager is allowed to work on the holiday; instead, the schools host a celebration that includes dances from every grade.  Having arm, leg, and facial hair makes you quite popular with Bolivian children (as they rarely see it) and I was lucky enough to be pulled into the festivities.  I can tell you that I will not be pursuing a career in Bolivian dance.
Different groups of Auburn City partner closely with the local school and church in Quesimpuco. As a result, we have strong relationships with a number of community leaders simply by city association.  Here Jake and the local priest are having a hymnal jam session on their mandolins.

We snuck back to the job-site in the afternoon and continued our surveying and assessment for line expansion.

Dr. Duke taking a photo with Benjo.
Elaborate stone walls and animal pens can be found scattered across the entire mountainside.  This donkey is serving hard time.

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