Arequipa - 3 de mayo 2006Continuities: Still chilling in Arequipa, still full sunny, country still counting the votes, Chavez still calling Alan Garcia a rat while siding with Ollanta Humala, still very happy and in love, still working on trying out all 8000 different dishes Peru has.
Changes: More relaxed in Arequipa, with a tan, everyone knows Alan Garcia will win the second round, hanging out with Helard´s sister who is over with the brand spanking new baby, overcame the typical tourist stomach bug and had a to pause my quest for trying all the different dishes for a few days and resort to crackers and rice..
oh and not to forget Helard and I went on a 5 day trip to the Cotahuasi canyon.. the deepest canyon in the world (or so say the posters in the agencies..!)
Note the picture of the overturned lorry which we encountered on the way up... Helard and all other blokes from the vehicles of both sides that were held up organised moving all the cargo the lorry was carrying out of the way, and the most macho truck near hauled it to one side so our bus and others could pass. The experience was made all the better since me and Helard had been on the pisco on the busride, with 2 Frenchies who were also on the bus.
When we arrived, after 14 hours on the road, we stayed in a wonderful hostal in el pueblo de Cotahuasi for 2 nights, where the dueño was really welcoming, Don Jose, muy buena voz, biggups! Then went camping on the side of the river for 2 nights, drinking coffee made from the water of the river, heated over a homemade campfire... it defo beats having a Starbucks in Soho!
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