Peregrino Trujillo

... huge squares and ceremonial areas, the designs contained on the walls were just amazing.

Our ticket to Chan Chan covered the museum and another sight called the Dragon temple. We decided to visit these both and after careful bargaining with a taxi driver (Eugene like a Spanish speaking professional took the price from 25 Soles to 30 Soles but we recovered back to 20!). We were taken to the museum which would ...

... I moved quickly in Trujillo and within an hour of arriving, had a hotel, a tour booked for the next day, and dinner in front of me. In the morning, I lazed about my hotel room and mozied out to meet my tour at 11. I had thought to visit Trujillo's archaeological sites on my own, but again with the safety thing. When I found out that for $8, I could get transport to five sites and a guide for a full day, my mind was made up.

The tour was a Spanish affair (it's been three days since I ...

... for more than 20 for Andy. First stop, first person. 30 soles. Andy is a great negotiator. His Spanish is unfamiliar enough to him that he doesn’t try to talk, but just tries to listen. However, his concentrated listening face looks a lot like anyone else’s upset/annoyed face. Andy just stands there listening but looking like he is annoyed. The 30 sole offer dropped to 20 immediately. An hours worth of negotiating done in 1 minute with a stern face.
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... with his whole family...). You can see a lot of teh old wall decoration and old structures there and also visit a couple of other temples built by the Chimu culture between 800 to 1400AD or so.

Today we saw the religious temple of another earlier civilization, the Moche, that somehow changed their god at some point and then turned into the Chimu (or so..). They ...

... quite possible cre*ted by * mischievous little cre*ture with pointy e*rs, *s me *nd Nicki decided. We p*ssed the time w*tching F*st *nd Furious on the TV, dubbed into Sp*nish (why?!) with English subtitles.

Once *t Trujllo, the Line* bus termin*l w*s se*led off to the public so once *g*in, no cretins. On collecting our lugg*ge from * conveyor belt (nice) we were *ppro*ched by some old bloke with * Line* ID c*rd round his neck st*ting he w*s *n offici*l t*xi driver ...

Eventually we arrived in Trujillo. And it was a **** old bus ride let me tell you: again opting for the overnighter we incredibly quickly regretted it only a few short hours in once we discovered we had the pleasure of a certain burping, *******, snoring, sleep-aponea choking man seated directly behind us. Therefore i suppose it is quite obvious that we really didnt sleep, and by the time of our arrive in town at 7am we just just ...

... Th*t night we he*ded out to the posh mir*flores *re*, full of c*sinos *nd the like. After mucho deb*te *s to where to e*t i negoti*ted * 3 free drink de*l with *n it*li*n pl*ce. kind of sm*ll so we divided into 3 t*bles, sod´s l*w here h*d to pick the t*ble with the piece of pl*stic gl*ss in the pizz* t*ble *nd thus h*d to listen to much h*ggling etc. Mostly *ll fed, we looked for * K*roke b*r (don´t know where this desire h*s come from), found one, stuck our ...

Each morning I have gone around the corner from the hotel to a locutorio. This is where you can make very inexpensive phone calls or use the internet. I check all my e-mails there. The general rate in Peru is S/. 1.00 (US$ 0.35) per hour. These communications centres are located all over the country wherever telephone reception is available, with sometimes several to a city block. Nevertheless ...

... audience. After this, what better than to enjoy dinner at De Marco. De Marco has been at the same address for over 50 years, so I remember it well from when I lived here. I'm a trifle disappointed in the special pasta selection. The quality and service are excellent, but I find the quantity lacking. Unusual in Peruvian restaurants which generally offer abundant servings.

... président.
Petit à petit, le silence s'installe sur le banc d'à côté... et je me rends compte qu'il me dévisagent curieusement. Nos regards se croisent et j'éclate de rire. Evidemment, ce qui les intéresse c'est mon sudoku!! Je leur explique comment ça marche, puis s'ensuivent les classiques questions...

Je retourne à l'agence, grimpe dans le minibus et quelle surprise! Le chauffeur n'est autre que le bonhomme de ce midi... ravi de me retrouver! Mince ...