My Rapier

The shopping here is amazing. I really mean it. Near Plaza de San Francisco there is a market district where you can find all sorts of hand made goods. The quality and price are unbeatable. Haggling is fun and the shop keepers are very nice. I bought a rapier from this adorable family, the dad sat out front and the mom was tucked inside the little store, breast feeding her wawita (the Aymara word for child). The rapier is a cool weapon, it has horse hair and porcupine quills on the sheath. They had a small store with a little bit of everything, dolls (yes, mom), weapons, porcelains, rugs, you name it. Kristen, Marie and I walked for hours through the incredible traffic on the sidewalks and streets. There are so many people. It always looks like the rock concert just got out. Kristen is more cautious about crossing the streets and has better side vision, so I’m sticking with her. No close calls, but they drive like 10,000 maniacs.