Reply to Mr. Masciarelli´s class

Hi to Mr. Masciarelli´s class. Your teacher -- Mr. Masciarelli would absolutely love it here. We all drank the tea, it doesn´t have much of a taste. And, it comes in a small tea bag just like Lipton, Chamomile, green tea, etc. We drank a cup the day we arrived to help combat altitude sickness. One of the students traveling with us bacame quite ill the second day here and the Dr. told her she must drink the tea -- and it did help her recover.
People experience altitude sickness in various ways. Some of the groups symptoms were blurred vision, rapid heartbeat, nausea, and feeling lethargic.
I´m not sure if we will go to any more concerts -- but there is a concert outside my hotel window every night!! We cannot walk one block without encountering groups performing and singing. The Cochabamba people love their music and it seems that all of them are talented.
There are quite a few people that speak English. Everyone I´ve encountered is very gracious to us and asks how we like their country. Their pride and love of their country is very evident.
I miss all of you at WMS.
We are truly blessed to have so much in America. The majority of the people here are extremely poor. Water is a huge problem in this country. There is not a government infrastructure to support the city. When we went to Tarata on Saturday, the town was without water. None!! And, they had no idea when they would get water again. It´s not simply a matter of repairing water lines in this country. There are beautiful fountains and pools everywhere -- but no water in them.
Ms. K