La Plazuela Hotel Arequipa

Day number 2 in Spanish classes and I am soooo tired. I arrived for my first day of classes in my families old beat-up VW bug and feared immensely for my life as my host mother dodged taxis and cars tyring to cross the busy avenida valenzula. it felt much like a i was in a game of frogger and it was clear immediately that she is not used to driving. I closed my eyes and prayed along with her - my catholic roots come in handy in this very religious ...

... sur arequipa en combi, Puis nous avons reserve notre trek pour le canyon de colca: depart le lendemain a trois heures du matin donc petite soiree dans un resto chifa ( chinois peruvien: grosse assiettee de pates et de riz)
retour a l hotel le ventre bien plein pour un gros dodo

... with another, it will only make them personally and the cardshop better, not take away from what they have.

Now, though, the girls are much more like sisters, and they understand much better how this all works. They work together and help each other out when necessary.

Check out some of their creations - I dont think the web does them justice, but its all I've got:
http://www.serving-alto-cayma.i nfo/how_card_making.html.

... was such a highlight for us, in one sense it was an excellent end to our indulgence in the Inca culture over the last few weeks to actually see such a well preserved mummy as if it was some solid proof of all the things we have been told about their time period. Without wanting to repeat myself I should point out that the Inca’s didn’t have a written language so most of the 'facts’ that we have been told have come from the chronicles ...

... than anything else. Then only when it arrived was I hit by the sudden realization that I hadn't actually prepared myself adequately for what was to come. I'd been a bit too blasé about it, to be frank. And then, without any fanfare or ceremony, some roadkill appeared on my table. It was a whole guinea pig. Identifiably guinea piggy. Eyes, teeth, piggy claws and the whole deal. Oh my God - its a guinea pig! Preparation is minimal for this dish, it seems ...

... cela me fait rentrer plus tôt sans enlever aucune destination. Je pensais que les changement de dates étaient gratuits mais cela m'a quand même coûté 18 dollars. Je suis ravie. Pour fêter cela je suis allée dans un bon resto dans le passage derrière la cathédrale : ceviche de pescado au vin blanc casillero des diablo, puis lomo saltado . un régal et un service excellent ! Bon d'accord le prix est un peu plus de deux fois plus cher qu'en Bolivie.Je me suis ...

... which Daniella is now sick of). The town did have an interesting event taking place - a bull fight in the towns amphitheatre, unlike in Spain, they do not kill the bulls after the fight. We assembled at the amphitheatre at 12 noon, which was the apparent start time, thothing much seemed to happen for the next 3 hours , as the arena gradually filled with people. The crowd enjoyed whipped egg white deserts as snacks before and ...

... the woman (with screaming baby) behind me to jab me with her window and say "close, close" in Spanish.

I reluctantly complied, after deciding not to tell her in broken Spanish that it was my window and I'd do whatever the hell I pleased with it, thank you very much. Eventually I settled back to a comfortable position, but with the baby screaming as if it was on fire.

Just as I ...

... shop manager asked me something totally unexpected that I was totally shocked when he first asked it.
“Can I have you?” He asked.
“Excuse me??” I replied.
“I want, can I have you?” He asked again.
“Excuse me?!?” I said again.
I was ready to give him a piece of my mind in case he gave me the same answer again. It was at this point that he pulled out his grammar textbook and notebook and then ...

... t expect him to understand. I just had something to eat and went to the cyber café while waiting for the others and then went to the bus station once we were about to leave.

So, the reason why I don't recommend Land Adventures, is because the guide could have just as well not been there, we could have arranged the tour by ourselves, easily. I thought we would have at least gotten private transport, but no. Also, he didn't tell us as much as one ...