Today was another day of working along the road, although today’s was
a road that is no longer passable due to a washout. Throughout the
day we had a beautiful view of the eastern Cordillera. Not many people
came by but there were a few. One man and his son stayed and watched
for a while.
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Matt Bourke drills a paleomagnetic core while a Bolivian
boy looks on.
Rich Fink and Brian Horton can be seen in the background
drilling at the
previous site. |
We stopped drilling at 2:30 so that Pedro and Rich could drive to La
Paz to get some supplies which were accidentally left at the hotel.
They’ll also pick up some more food. Having a couple of hours of daylight
left, the rest of us heated some water and washed for the first time since
leaving La Paz. It felt great! The three of us cooked our standard
meal of pasta, rice, and stir-fried vegetables before settling into our
evening reading and writing routines. Once again we were all in our sleeping
bags by 9:00. |