The long bus ride went well. The seats were comfy and reclined for sleeping. The dinner & breakfast were weak but not as bad as the Steven Seagall movie they showed:) The best part of the trip was at the begining & end when the bus attendand came over the loud speaker - she referred to the drivers as pilots and our trip as a flight, all the while a recorded jet engine sound in the background. So ridiculous.
We(still with my Brasilian friends) arrived in Arequipa mid morning, made it to a nice hostel and went out for lunch in the main square - every city here calls it Plaza de Armas. I enjoyed my Alpaca steak - not as yummy as beef but pretty good. The others were not impressed with their pasta dishes, but $3 lunches are hard to beat. I will try Cuy tomorrow (guinea pig) a local delicacy.
We then hit a museum to see an Incan mummy that has been frozen for over 500 years. She was a young girl sacrificed to the mountain god and was only discovered as the snow cap melted off of the 16,000 foot peak. She is kept at -20 celcius and in very good condition. Her hair looks better than mine:) I didn´t expect to see a mummy in Peru!
Tonight may be wild as we are meeting up with a cousin of Carla and his friends. A day or two here trekking in Colca Canyon (the deepest in the world) or climbing El Misti volcano-not sure yet. Then off to Cusco & Machu Picchu!
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