20.04.08 Virtual navy

On Sunday morning, I was out getting the breakfast when the sound of a military band drew me to Plaza Azaroa. The navy were putting on an expo; for a country with no seaport, this armed force is a very big deal. There is no sign of the Bolivians ever forgiving or forgetting that the Chileans took their coastline. As negotiations continue to trade access to gas for access to salty water, what is there for new recruits to do? Sail on Lake Titicaca, perhaps. The band claimed me with their version of “In the Navy”, I decided I would sign up for a life dreaming of the ocean wave if they followed it up with “YMCA” but they let me down.