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... any different then the ones in the meat counter display. He replies no, these are here for him to cut up the way the gringo wants. I says I want two, flatbacks and he starts to triming. Lovin this, because I was wondering how I was going to cut them open ...

... friends why this northamerican was on their side.     In the end, no one seemed interested in letting a gringo attorney board the caravan. There was not space in the caravan for me.  As an attorney I learned the ...

... bus ride up to Machu Picchu.  Besides the bus, the only other way up to Machu Picchu is hiking.  Someone from our hotel, Gringo Bill's, was supposed to meet as at the train station, but he was nowhere in sight.  (By the way, we would never ...

... of tourists disembarking, finding their assigned guides/hotels in the rush of people. Ours was a short gal with a little sign for "Gringo Bill's," our accommodation for the night.  It's a nice hostel in the back of the Plaza de Armas (seems like ...

... fireworks started! It was clear that we wouldn't be getting any sleep again. The next morning we were up for breakfast at 0500. Gringo Bill's breakfast was very good. Eggs served to your table, bread fruit and yoghurt. We then headed down to the bus pick ...

... .    After making it down safely, we rewarded ourselves with some 4-for-1 happy hour Cusquenas and hot showers at Gringo Billīs.  The other reward, a trip to the hot springs, at Aguas Caliente was kind of a let down because no ...

... . Having recently been in some of the drier parts of Peru I felt very comfortable and eventually headed for the top of Gringo Bill's Hotel to relax. Sitting in the deck chairs, watching the steep mountains, sipping on a cool drink one feels contented. ...

... 4 hours on the train we reached the village at the bottom of the Machu Picchu site called Aguas Calientes. Here we stayed at Gringo Billīs hostal (very nice and friendly place) and then headed off to Machu Picchu on the half hour gringo-filled bus! ...

... with Eric falling victim to Tupac Amaruīs revenge.  Iīve got to say waking up to the sounds emanating from the bathroom at Gringo Billīs wasnīt the most pleasant way to start the day.  A few Cipros and chugs of water later and we were on ...

... sixth day in Cusco saw us leave at 06.15 hrs for our four hour train journey to the town of Machu Picchu. We booked into īGringo Billīs Hostelī and spent the rest of the day exploring the smaller town. The next morning we took a 20 minute bus ride to ...

... to normal toilets.  We booked into the same hotel that the three American sisters Jayne, Beth and Darcy were staying in - Gringo Bill's - and were ecstatic to have our first shower in four days!!! We went up to the local hot springs which ...

... Down in the valley is Aguas Calientes, the fakest tourist-created town I have ever seen in my life of travel. Aside from the Gringo Bill's Hostel for those European gap-year/Travel Planet crowd, there were around 9 pizza places in a square block. A town ...

... before 5am to be on one of the first buses up to MP. The skies opened up around 2am, and the rain crashing on the roof at Gringo Bill's seemed to get louder as the night wore on.  Not relishing the idea of walking around AC and MP in the rain in the ...

... ; We decided we'd still catch an early bus, but that we'd miss the sunrise.  So, after our worst breakfast of the trip at Gringo Bill's (think stale bread and a bowl of apples), we checked out of our hotel and headed to the bus.  We got the 7:00 ...

... finished up the rest of the train ride we got into the train station and then walked over to our hostel that was called Gringo Bills.  It was a nice little hostel that was partially inside and partially outside.  Since we got there so early in ...

... where all the other backpackers go. Khao San Road! It can be a bit much as it is quite overwhelming. It is most definitely gringo land, just like Paharganj in Delhi. But it has character and life and everything else that you could ask for or dream of. ...

... tail. Fortunately for Bill, Bobo was on hand to cause a diversion. It had been a neat bit of work from the gringo and the crowd applauded generously. The scores were close and everything was still to play for. Bill's contribution had shown up me ...

... maybe do some shopping. I picked up a couple shirts and what appears to be a very nice suit. Hopefully the tailor understand my gringo spanish well enough, but it may well end up with tails or something. Hard to say. That evening, I decided to spend ...

... for the gringo menu scam.  Some restaurants have one menu for locals, and a higher priced one for tourists.  The "gringo menu" often lacks the cheaper comida correinte and sets exhorbitant prices for the other meals.  Be especially wary of ...

... up here. So we go in to see who's playing. Of course it is an electric keyboard set to sound like a piano; stupid gringo (again)! Next door we meet the village elder , Don Miguel, weighing in at 105 years old. His 87 year old wife is ...

To the we `Epicentreī arrival A Tale of Loss Well we have arrived at the epicenter of Gringo activity, apart from the roof of the Gringo Train in Ecuador, Cusco, Peru. Jumping off point for The Inca Trail and Machu Pichu, and general gathering ...