Peru part 3
I have to write frequently or I will forget what I have done, well,
forget the fine details. (Like teaching Peruvian girls the “big fish
little fish” dance)
So, since my last email a few days ago I have arrived in Arequpia. I
could quite happily live here, its so relaxed and very beautiful with
views of mountains surrounding the whole town. Ive done the typical
tourist things like visiting a huge Monastry, eating alpaca (llama),
eating alpaca kebabs (filthy horse type creature) and now have food
poisoining!! Some guy fixed my camera, some pigeons have landed on me,
I have eaten crepes and have bought pointless presents for anyone who
visits me when I return.
Fun parts, I have rafted down Rio Chile river which has class 1, 2 , 3
, 4 rapids, this was absoultey amazing. You would be suprised at how
much of a bond you can create with 4 people when your life (or warmth)
depends on it. We also saw some funky bird which rides the rapids for
fun, really, really amusing to watch.
The following day we rented bikes and set off through mad traffic and
headed towards the mountains, the rental place provided us with a map
but the map failed to list road names. So we got lost. Favellas
(correct spelling?) are houses built on mountains usually for very
poor people, we ended up cycling around here. Everytime we met a
Peruvian person we were greated with either curious frowns, huge
beaming smiles or wolf whistles!
As I said, I have food poisoning now and to pin point what I have
eaten to give me this would be a impossible. It could have been from
the resturant where we went in, sat down waiting for the menu and just
got given a soup full of bones, potatoes and other bizarre foreign
objects which are usally only seen in autopsies. However, saying that
it might have been from the Llama kebabs I bought whilst strolling
back drunk from a night club, kebabs and alcohol. Another Universal
thing.
Anyhow, the people at my hostel are only to happy to help me with my
illness. They rub their belly, make some kind of downward flushing
action with their hands and hips then give me the remedy in Spanish.
I just nod lots, say “si si, gracias” then empty my bowels none the
wiser.
Tomorrow I am off to Puno where we will chill on Lake Titticaka.
Take care people!
Rob
Tags: Peru, Travel
Rob Hasler
Poor u!! hope u will recover soon.