Copacabana, Day 1 - my last day in beautiful Bolivia
Man oh man...
Monday 11 December 2006
I was in La Paz for 3 nights but had such a wild time I haven`t anywhere near the internet for more than 10 minutes.
I`ve come to the realization today, a strong, desperate realization, that I don`t want to leave Bolivia. I have a bus ticket for Arequipa, Perú, tomorrow, and it`s going to rip my heart out when I go. I`m in love with Bolivia, it`s people, and La Paz especially. The practical side of me is going to make me move on, knowing I have to catch a plane 3 countries north of here in 3 months, but I want to stay. I wish I could figure out a way to work and make enough that I could live AND pay back my student loans. Anyway, I will go back one day, I have to.
As for the past few days, I will write about them another time, probably when I`m in Arequipa. I plan to travel through Perú in no more than a week and be in Ecuador at least a few days before Christmas.
For now though I`m going to go enjoy my last night in Bolivia. A couple friends from La Paz happen to be here now, too, so I`m going to try and find them. Adios!
P.S. Today is my 3 month mark!
Posted by The Cat 4:38 PM
All i have to say Is.
Her name was lola, she was a showgirl
With yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there
She would merengue and do the cha-cha
And while she tried to be a star
Tony always tended bar
Across the crowded floor, they worked from 8 til 4
They were young and they had each other
Who could ask for more?
Chorus:
At the copa (co!) copacabana (copacabana)
The hottest spot north of havana (here)
At the copa (co!) copacabana
Music and passion were always in fashion
At the copa.... they fell in love
His name was rico
He wore a diamond
He was escorted to his chair, he saw lola dancing there
And when she finished,he called her over
But rico went a bit to far
Tony sailed across the bar
And then the punches flew and chairs were smashed in two
There was blood and a single gun shot
But just who shot who?
Repeat chorus
At the copa... she lost her love
Her name is lola, she was a showgirl,
But that was 30 years ago, when they used to have a show
Now it’s a disco, but not for lola,
Still in dress she used to wear,
Faded feathers in her hair
She sits there so refined,and drinks herself half-blind
She lost her youth and she lost her tony
Now she’s lost her mind
Repeat chorus
At the copa... don’t fall in love
Don’t fall in love
Monday 11 December 2006 by Tyrant