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Friday, January 6th, 2006

Humboldt penguins

These are pictures from a boat tour of a “guano island.” These are islands that in the past were valued for the fertilizer the colonies of birds produced. According to the guide, up to a meter per year. Some of the islands were so valued that countries actually took up arms to protect their claims.

sea lions

white-chested cormorants

Paracas National Reserve

rock formation called the cathedral

Get on the bus

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006

Carless, we took the bus to Pisco, home of the Pisco Sour.

Traveling by bus is an entirely different thing. There are obvious differences like the higher cost and associated convenience of having your own wheels, but there are also the little things. What is it worth not to have the person sitting in front of you fling her seat all the way back, and then move it vertical so she can get more momentum on the next backswing?

Probably the most frustrating thing about bus travel is the touts. When they see your bus pull into the station they begin their high-pressure pitches. The words “sitting duck”and “fresh meat”come to my mind.