view from the window

Dear Thomas,

This photo I took this morning at around 10 a.m. and you can see the mountains in the distance but not very clear.All this week I could not see the mountains due to heavy smoke or smog in the area.This is due to the burning of the fields in Santa Cruz, a city which is around 6 hours from here to the West by car and only 30 minutes away by plane.It is spring time here and the temperatures are in the 80's as I write this to you. The farmers burn the fields for planting. So the smoke rises and the city of Santa Cruz is at sea level and here in Cochabamba we are at 8,000 feet above sea level.So it becmes very difficult for people who have asthma or other breating problems.
Such is life here this week in Cochabamba.
your brother,
frank

September 19th, 2010

Here is a photo of the Pope Mobile going over the Thames River in London. You can see the Houses of Pariliament on the left hand side.
This is the first time that the Pope has made a state visit to London England.
He also beatified Cardinal Newman on Sunday morning.
This has been an historic event for the United Kingdom.

Saturday morning

Dear Tom,
I took this photo of the fountain and the Cathedral this Saturday morning around 10:30 a.m.
I hope that you are enjoying the best of health and that everything is going fine for you in your classes this past week.
This coming Tuesday the city of Cochabamba will be celebrating 200 years of existence, it is called "Cochabamba Day".
I wrote to your brother Benny with the hope that he is feeling better after his fall from the bike.
This is all the news for now. Please take care of yourself.
your brother,
Frank