Tacna, Peru
It’s apparent that Peru is quite different than Chile, we get a lot more stares and security is a bigger concern. Still, we’ve run in to many kind, helpful people in our first few hours here. The taxi driver helped us spot someone who might have been trying to steal our bags, the bus ticket seller had a secure place to keep our luggage during our long layover here, the restaurant owner seemed quite interested in speaking English and hung out with us a bit.
Only a few people seem like they want to steal all our stuff. Eva and I have booked a night train to Puno to see lake Titicaca. Can’t wait!
Food is cheap and the chicken here is superb. We just watched “Planet of the Apes” with Spanish subtitles in a nice place with a kind owner. The cafe had a replica of the cafe owner’s house: when your food was ready the cook pushed a plate out through the mini doors.
I want to emphasise again how different South America is from Mexico. The only similarity seems to be the language (which is also quite different). Peruvians seems a scosh easier to understand, but it’s still quite a challenge for me to communicate.
More soon.
you said “scosh.”
Comment by Pam — March 7, 2004 @ 6:30 pm CST
you’re such a sweety! i had so much fun in advanced algebra - even though mrs. larson was soooooooo boring! that was so awesome how you guys dressed up in those funny outfits that one day. i laughed so hard. haha! anyways, gimme a call and we’ll hang out this summer. i can’t believe next year we’re gonna be big sophomores. luv ya, and stay sweet!
Comment by mill-man and dondo — March 9, 2004 @ 10:56 pm CST
Where are the peru pics?
Comment by robert — March 10, 2004 @ 7:07 am CST
Pam: he he, yup.
mill-man and dondo: oh my gosh. Now I totally know who it was that left that really wierd message on my answering machine six months ago.
robert: We’ve only been in Peru for three days! Sheesh! However, Check Eva’s blog for the latest (http://evapierce.com/b2). I think she’s uploading some now, in fact.
Comment by adam — March 10, 2004 @ 6:15 pm CST