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Sunday, July 17, 2011
Off the bus
Made it to Arequipa after 16 hours on the bus from Lima. And it was every bit of 16 hours. The bus never exceeded 95 KMH, and averaged about 65-70 KMH, if that. A snorer sat next to me and a kid with whooping cough (or something worse) was behind. I'm sure I did my share of snoring as well, so all's fair. My boss picked me up at the bus station, and I explored the city center a little. Wonderful ice cream, cool central market (where change back from a purchase is always a controversy). The fruit, veggies, grains, meats all looked great for a very reasonable price, if you pay attention to your change. Food in Peru is really good, so far. Weather is not too shabby either ... cool in the morning, warm in the afternoon, cool again at night. Very bright sun. I seemed to have adjusted OK to the altitude. Had a headache the first day, but Sunday walked about 5K and felt fine. Enjoyed ceviche for dinner (a fish dish with onions, peppers, spices and sweet potato). My attempts at spanish are keeping the locals laughing, and I definitely have some work to do in that regard. I got a few odd looks Sunday, especially when I got lost and wandered into a little farming neighborhood. A nice man directed me to the nearest calle. I'm reporting to work tomorrow and will begin looking for an apartment, so it's time to sign off and mourn the loss of the U.S. women's soccer team. Peru, however, beat Colombia 1-0 on sabado.
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