Sleepovers, Lake Titicaka and a Birthday...

Time is flying so fast, I can´t believe I´ve nearly been here a month already! I think I actually have a Bolivian routine now... my mornings at the orphanage have become a little more structured as I´ve found the guardaria and ´tareas´room... homework! There are a few I have to carry there to actually do their work but others are really enthusiastic! Yesterday I was cristened ´tia mathmatica´! No-one else likes maths so from now on I think its my job! Last week I spent my first night there. Some of the ´casitas´don´t have a tia in their little house at night and so we can go and sleepover when we want to. It was actually really fun and a great way to bond with the kids a bit more, although not with much sleep! Tomorrow is sleepover time again as there are 8 casitas and its imposible to choose which one to stay in first! I´ve promised my girls in casita 7 their time tomorrow, although was dragged in 2 directions yesterday to choose whose bedroom... man alive, another decision!! Ive also found the time for some more travelling too. A night bus, 4 hour minibus trip and 3 hours in a boat later we made it to Isla Del Sol at Lake Titicaca this weekend. So worth it though as the lake was really beautiful and ´very chilled out. On the way back I spent a few hours in La Paz too, roaming around the witches market, observing Llama feotuses and the likes, nice! It is a really cool city though so I can´t wait to get back for another weekend soon to explore a bit more, and maybe brave a cycle down the worlds most dangerous road! Yesterday was my host sisters birthday 10th which was a really great chance for me and the other volunteer I´m staying with to get to know our family better. We played hopscotch in the sun for ages and made eachother bracelets, aw! I´ve also re-started my ritual of early morning runs, but after being chased by nasty looking snarling dogs three times now I´m not sure I want to carry on! I hope everyone is well back home, besitos, x