Pisco, Peru

12/3/2005

hello everyone!
if you look at the map, you can follow our descent along the coast of peru,
now we are at pisco. we are gonna go check out some island tomorrow, and
then head on further south to ica. we will not actually start climbing the
inca trail until dec 14. we will have a few days in the canyon country and
lake titicaca to aclimate to the altitude. the off to cusco where somewhere
around there we will begin the hike. on the second day we supposedly will
make a 6000 foot elevation gain to 12 to 13,000 feet. can i do that?
somebody who knows what that really means, can they let me know if that is
possible for someone like me? but they guys selling the tour said even
people on crutches do it... but we all know that they are just trying to
sell the tour, may i rest in peace.
i am always amazed by how good food tastes in other parts of the world and
how bad it tastes in america. and peru can make some good food. i just ate
this soup (sopa criolla) with a creme based broth with egg and toast
floating in it.
and jacob, they got diet of your inca soda. it tastes like creme soda a
little bit.
last night (peer pressure set in again) we (me, paul and edgar) went to a
club with a combination of house and techno music. it is where all the rich
light-skinned folk hang out. but yall shoulda seen paul. he got up on the
dance floor (AN EMPTY DANCE FLOOR) and proceeded to do a floor show. he was
b-boy king, (handstands and everything) and at least 3 girls asked if they
could go back to america with him.
i got out there a little bit too (again peer pressure) and did some moves i
haven´t tried out since my teenager days at the stake dance. but i couldn´t
come close to paul. (and he is generally so reserved) hehehe
peru is beautiful. i am just surprized that fujimori is being detained in
chille and is still up for election next year in 2006... what is up with
that? salsa is popular here. it is nice to hear the music and feel like i
am back home, at china harbor.
thanks for the emails everyone
joseph