Pay up...suckah!

Friday, June 25th
Today, my new friends (Vicki, Kate, Reto and Richard) and I were off to cross into Bolivia. Sadly, I was the only one (only u.s.) that had to pay the $135 fee for an entry visa (thank you president bush!). Besides paying the fee, the border crossing was a snap. Copacabana is beautiful...way better than puno - Peruvian side of lake titicaca! We walked around town, enjoyed the sites, watched some world cup and cooked a communical family dinner at a hotel that we weren't even staying in. 
When we arrived into town, the 5 of us tried to book a room at this amazing hostel that sat up on a hill that overlooked the lake. Sadly, that hostel was completely full. We befriended the owner, Matthew, and he offered us his kitchen to use, hammocks to lay in, and hot tub to relax in. We took him up on the kitchen offer. As a group, we cooked a glorious chicken curry dinner with lots a tasty white wine. We had tons of laughs and great fun! Tomorrow, we will visit and hike isla del sol - a small island in the middle of the lake.