Week 24, Peru
14/11
Rose at 4.45. Toiletted, prepared packing of the truck, packed myself, breakfasted, and on our way to Arequipa. Danger coastal road again ...
A long drive. We now still have 70 K to go. Arrive there hopefully before 17.00. Playing sudoku on the truck now. Laterz...
Arrived at Arequipa round 17.00. Unpacked, setup the kitchen, put up my tent, checked the wifi, went to the supermarket, ate, did the media.
Rest went for a city tour. I was too tired. After all i have 2 days to check out the town. Slept like a baby in my tent, despite the cold.
Oh, there are only 5 people who camp. The rest upgraded to rooms. Sissies 😉.
15/11
Woke up at 5. Wifi-ed in my tent. Took a shower at 6.15. Waiting for breakfast now on the camping grass, where we installed our kitchen ... look...
At 9.30 we left, to do a city tour. It started at 10.00 and our tour guide kept on talking for 3 hours, non-stop. Very tiring. It should have been called a city talk in stead of a city walk.
Nevertheless, it was nice though we did not see that much. Oh well, i got a whole day tomorrow to explore myself.
After the tour i drank a latte grande with Annette at starbucks and then went back to my tent to sleep for an hour. Necessary, since tonight: Peru - New Zealand. The winner will go to the world championship. Big screen on the main plaza, so there i wil be. Laterz...
Dinner was nice (thanks cookgroup), now passing time until the big game. Laterz...
Strangly enough it was not that crowded downtown. We could find a bar easily to watch the game and so we did.
<bijans pictures>
Peru wan 2-0, but ... not a big party afterwards. What's wrong with these people? Anyhow, went back to the hostel at 11.30 and slept realy good, though short.
16/11
Rose at 7.30, due to an overheated tent. Nienke had made a very nice breakfast.
After that we already packed the truck, coz we would not need the kitchen anymore for a while.
At 10.30 or so i went to town, atm-ed, had a latte grande at starbucks, read the news, strolled around town.
At 3 pm i returned to nap (like an old man)...
Showered, shaved, updated blog and now waiting to go to Zig Zag, a restaurant where the 5 of us (the rest went on an expensive trip) will have an early dinner. Laterz...
Dinner was good. We had to wear aprons, to prevent spilling i guess.
Obviously we saved one for Richard.
At 8.30 we were back at the camping spot / hostel. I watched an episode of Torchwood (yes, a new sf series). Slept early, since we had to rise early as well.
17/11
Rose at 5.15, broke down my tent, packed and on the road we were to Cuzco. At 8.30 we picked up the rest of the group (who had done a trip to see condors).
Then a long, long, long drive. Nice lunch at 13.00 though. Nice scenes of course ...
Arrived at the parking spot for the truck round 8.00 pm.
Took all our stuff from the truck (which went wonderfully fast) and took a van to our hostel.
Nice hostel! Richard, Norm and I unpacked and went to the bar straight away. It became quit late and so i slept good.
This is the bar (it was crowdier when we were there) ...
18/11
Slept in till 8.30. Nienke took us for a small city tour, for me a small trip down memory lane ...
After that desayuno (breakfast). I took the big one (desyauno gordo). Shouldn't have done that because it was gordo. Muy gordo!
It was that gordo that i didn't feel very well afterwards and so i decided to stroll a little on myself.
The unwellness became worse however and so i decided to sleep for an hour or so... didn't help either ... all my muscles ache, headache, diarea, slight stomac ache... so, either a flew or drinking dirty water...
At 16.00 i went to the hostels bar for a coffee, played a game of pool went Norm, showered.
Then the hail came down. Like a winter day in Holland...
At 16.00 i went to the hostels bar for a coffee and a game of pool with Norm.
Then a shower, which made me feel a bit better... went out to town to get a massage for my muscles. And always when you need one they're not there...
Ok, a salad at the hostels bar then and now updating my blog. Hopefully a good night of sleep will help. Laterz...
Slept reasonably well and felt a bit better. Muscles still hurt though.
19/11
Rose at 8.00 or so, breakfasted in the hostels bar, went to town, coffee at starbucks, made an appointment for a massage (no, not the fun type with the happy ending!), gathered information about city trips and slept for an hour.
At 3.00 it was massage time. Man, was that good. All my muscle pain gone in 30 minutes.
Ate a pizza at "Los Balcones" (at the plaza d'armas), with a nice view ....
Strolled around town a bit more and went back to the hostel at 8.00 or so.
Last beer in the bar, chat with Mariya, episode of Torchwood and a good night of sleep.
20/11
Woke up at 7.00, did the media, rose at 8.30, breakfasted, went out.
Found the place to have my jeans repaired, coffee at starbucks again, tried to book a city trip, but couldn't find a good one. Try again tomorrow.
At 15.00 sipped two expensive pale ales at "Nortons pub", again with a nice view from the balcony...
Then a burger at ... McDonalds ... *blush ...
Finished the day with a long stroll in the non touristic areas, where i had a few really nice conversations with some locals over a cup of tea (subject: Holland not to the WC football 2018, while Peru does... sigh... 😉).
Back in the hostel at 8.00, shower and shave. In the bar now to update my blog and a first attempt to publish week 24.
See you all next week...
Rose at 4.45. Toiletted, prepared packing of the truck, packed myself, breakfasted, and on our way to Arequipa. Danger coastal road again ...
A long drive. We now still have 70 K to go. Arrive there hopefully before 17.00. Playing sudoku on the truck now. Laterz...
Arrived at Arequipa round 17.00. Unpacked, setup the kitchen, put up my tent, checked the wifi, went to the supermarket, ate, did the media.
Rest went for a city tour. I was too tired. After all i have 2 days to check out the town. Slept like a baby in my tent, despite the cold.
Oh, there are only 5 people who camp. The rest upgraded to rooms. Sissies 😉.
15/11
Woke up at 5. Wifi-ed in my tent. Took a shower at 6.15. Waiting for breakfast now on the camping grass, where we installed our kitchen ... look...
At 9.30 we left, to do a city tour. It started at 10.00 and our tour guide kept on talking for 3 hours, non-stop. Very tiring. It should have been called a city talk in stead of a city walk.
Nevertheless, it was nice though we did not see that much. Oh well, i got a whole day tomorrow to explore myself.
After the tour i drank a latte grande with Annette at starbucks and then went back to my tent to sleep for an hour. Necessary, since tonight: Peru - New Zealand. The winner will go to the world championship. Big screen on the main plaza, so there i wil be. Laterz...
Dinner was nice (thanks cookgroup), now passing time until the big game. Laterz...
Strangly enough it was not that crowded downtown. We could find a bar easily to watch the game and so we did.
<bijans pictures>
Peru wan 2-0, but ... not a big party afterwards. What's wrong with these people? Anyhow, went back to the hostel at 11.30 and slept realy good, though short.
16/11
Rose at 7.30, due to an overheated tent. Nienke had made a very nice breakfast.
After that we already packed the truck, coz we would not need the kitchen anymore for a while.
At 10.30 or so i went to town, atm-ed, had a latte grande at starbucks, read the news, strolled around town.
At 3 pm i returned to nap (like an old man)...
Showered, shaved, updated blog and now waiting to go to Zig Zag, a restaurant where the 5 of us (the rest went on an expensive trip) will have an early dinner. Laterz...
Dinner was good. We had to wear aprons, to prevent spilling i guess.
Obviously we saved one for Richard.
At 8.30 we were back at the camping spot / hostel. I watched an episode of Torchwood (yes, a new sf series). Slept early, since we had to rise early as well.
17/11
Rose at 5.15, broke down my tent, packed and on the road we were to Cuzco. At 8.30 we picked up the rest of the group (who had done a trip to see condors).
Then a long, long, long drive. Nice lunch at 13.00 though. Nice scenes of course ...
Arrived at the parking spot for the truck round 8.00 pm.
Took all our stuff from the truck (which went wonderfully fast) and took a van to our hostel.
Nice hostel! Richard, Norm and I unpacked and went to the bar straight away. It became quit late and so i slept good.
This is the bar (it was crowdier when we were there) ...
18/11
Slept in till 8.30. Nienke took us for a small city tour, for me a small trip down memory lane ...
After that desayuno (breakfast). I took the big one (desyauno gordo). Shouldn't have done that because it was gordo. Muy gordo!
It was that gordo that i didn't feel very well afterwards and so i decided to stroll a little on myself.
The unwellness became worse however and so i decided to sleep for an hour or so... didn't help either ... all my muscles ache, headache, diarea, slight stomac ache... so, either a flew or drinking dirty water...
At 16.00 i went to the hostels bar for a coffee, played a game of pool went Norm, showered.
Then the hail came down. Like a winter day in Holland...
At 16.00 i went to the hostels bar for a coffee and a game of pool with Norm.
Then a shower, which made me feel a bit better... went out to town to get a massage for my muscles. And always when you need one they're not there...
Ok, a salad at the hostels bar then and now updating my blog. Hopefully a good night of sleep will help. Laterz...
Slept reasonably well and felt a bit better. Muscles still hurt though.
19/11
Rose at 8.00 or so, breakfasted in the hostels bar, went to town, coffee at starbucks, made an appointment for a massage (no, not the fun type with the happy ending!), gathered information about city trips and slept for an hour.
At 3.00 it was massage time. Man, was that good. All my muscle pain gone in 30 minutes.
Ate a pizza at "Los Balcones" (at the plaza d'armas), with a nice view ....
Strolled around town a bit more and went back to the hostel at 8.00 or so.
Last beer in the bar, chat with Mariya, episode of Torchwood and a good night of sleep.
20/11
Woke up at 7.00, did the media, rose at 8.30, breakfasted, went out.
Found the place to have my jeans repaired, coffee at starbucks again, tried to book a city trip, but couldn't find a good one. Try again tomorrow.
At 15.00 sipped two expensive pale ales at "Nortons pub", again with a nice view from the balcony...
Then a burger at ... McDonalds ... *blush ...
Finished the day with a long stroll in the non touristic areas, where i had a few really nice conversations with some locals over a cup of tea (subject: Holland not to the WC football 2018, while Peru does... sigh... 😉).
Back in the hostel at 8.00, shower and shave. In the bar now to update my blog and a first attempt to publish week 24.
See you all next week...
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