What’s so funny? You’ve never heard of Lake Titicaca? Well let me tell you, there really is a Lake Titicaca. It exists.
And I’ve been there.
That’s right, my squad got to visit Lake Titicaca while traveling between Peru and Bolivia. It was a great time of relaxation, exploring Lake Titicaca, and enjoying the coastal city of Puno. We also were able to encourage one another and engage in some corporate worship as a squad, which really hadn’t happened since launch. It’s very refreshing to sing in English and hear someone give an English sermon after you’ve spent two months in Spanish-speaking countries.
One of the other really good parts of the weekend was a boat trip we got to take to some of the floating islands on Lake Titicaca. Why they have floating islands on one of the largest lakes in the world is beyond me. I should also note that it is at 12,000 feet, making it the highest navigable lake in the world. Good ole Titicaca.
Here are some pictures from our floating adventures!
The view of Puno from the boat
Kyle and I chillin on the boat.
One of the floating reed islands. People actually live on that!
Kim and I in our traditional Peruvian outfits, with our reed house in the background
The mini-village example they gave us, with some real houses behind them.
A traditional Titicacan boat
The W squad at Lake Titicaca!
Part of the reason we stopped at Lake Titicaca for two days is because the travel time between Peru and Bolivia is fairly long. And by fairly long, I mean 63 hours on buses long.
You heard me correct. 63 hours. On buses.
Not 63 hours of traveling.
Not 63 hours of sitting in churches, bus stations, random malls, immigration offices, or hostels.
63 hours on bus. 63 hours of sitting in cramped seats with your daypack between your legs.
Good times. Such good times, in fact, that my teammate Nicole made a video documenting the journey from Chao, Peru, to Monteblanco, Bolivia.
*Note: Nicole began documenting the trip from Lima, which totaled 52 hours to Monteblanco. We also took a 2-hour bus from Chao to Trujillo, followed by a 9-hour bus from Trujillo to Lima.
On a better note, we’ve made it to our new ministry site in Monteblanco, and it’s awesome here! You’ll be able to read all about it really soon.
