Look whose Drunk NOW!

November 5, 2008

Its funny how enjoyable museums are without adults making us read things, or write papers. We visited about 4 museums on our free pass card. They were all interesting and fun even though it was all in Spanish. We saw traditional art and contemporary art. Later that day Jade went Bungee jumping. It was pretty funny cause she couldn't walk straight afterward LOL. We took a taxi up there but we took a public bus back down the mountain with the local people. We were able to see another side of Peru that was not touched by the trade of tourism. The poverty was palpable and pulled at my heart.

We then ate lunch at Aldea Yanapay café and bar it promotes cultural exchange. I

t was very interesting had stuffed animals everywhere including Kermit the frog and lamb chop.

Later we went to hotel Earl and Jade hiked back up secsayhuman while I tried to answer all my email and tried to keep from laughing at the Ausies sharing the common area with me. I seriously thought they were speaking a foreign language for about an hour.

Later that evening we went shopping and I bought a few things we were harassed by the vendors on the street asking us to enter their restaurant or store. The funniest was a man who said Hola Lady Free Massage in a very creepy way. I probably said my favorite Spanish phrase a million times "Cuanto cuesta por favor?" much to Jade and Earls delight. Dad you taught me well. I was the bargain shopper of the group. China was a training lesson for great deals. Although I have to say you are still the master by far, everyone was still impressed with my skills. It's pretty funny because everything is 100% Alpaca or Cien Plata ( 1oo% silver) and by everything I mean EVERYTHING. I bought a duffle and they tried to sell it to me for $ 20 by saying it was 100% baby Alpaca…I ended up getting it for 7 -_- .

While were shopping we walked into this store that was playing Reggae music. We walked around a bit and saw a sign that said upstairs we could 'chill out'. The first thought that went through my mind was pot head. Sure enough we met the owner who happened to be a really nice guy with a parrot. He introduced us to his friend who was "China" and ate everything including Iguana. He then proceeded to tell his girl was in Uruguay and once we had confessed we had no plans that night begged us to smoke some "pot some joint" with him. We of course declined but were amused at how open they were. One man followed earl around the store and asked about him about 5 times. This was not the first time we were propositioned. Earlier a man asked us if we wanted Mexican we said no then he asked if we wanted mushrooms upstairs, when we said no again he followed us continuing to act out what mushrooms were in case we were confused.

Earl was the star of the day with about 23 come-ons. ( Yes we kept count, it was fun ) Jade had 5 negative china comments and 3 kind ones including "chinita". I had about 7 long inquisitive/negative stares, 2 interested ones, and one man from an alley saw me and thrust his arms forward as if he was going to embrace me and started singing, "Hola! Muy Bonita, Morena Linda."

Later that night Earl got Cuy ( Guinea pig) and Jade, Kelly, and I got a 4 course meal for $5.00. I ordered Alpaca and it was alright yet nothing special. Our day was crazy fun.