Most of us took the time to work on la tarea either reading the book or writing our blog. Reclining in the grassy courtyard the day was perfect in the shade as the hotel´s 2 pet tourtises and a macaw explored.
Around noon we went searching for some almuerzo and settled at Plaza 145. Being as daring as a vegetarian can be, I checked with the waitress that the dish was sin carne and ordered the unknown Huevo a la Ruso. Out came a tasty potato salad with half a hard boiled egg on top. Later I learned that Ruso means Russian, which of course did little to help further define my dish.
After eating Kim and I wandered around the city to explore some of the safer side streets we hadn´t yet tried. At 4pm we met up with the rest of the group to interview two locals in the city square. ¡Muy interesante!
For dinner we settled at Roky´s, a chain restaurant that served a variety of dishes from Arroz Chifa (Fried Rice) to rotesserie chicken and fries. I enjoyed an enormous Falta (avocado) salad while Kim and Kris shared a local dish called Salchipapa, basically cut up hot dog over a plate of fries.
The night ended with the exploration of a Discotek called The Who. After I tried my best to sleep as the neighboring bar shook our walls with their bass.
Lessons Learned:
- Discoteks do not start filling up until after midnight around here, we went at 11pm and were almost the only ones there!
- Drivers in Peru honk endlessly. This has been an ongoing lesson, but they honk as a form of protest, as a form of acknowledgement, as an advertisement of their ability to pick up customers and as a warning they are coming. Endless!
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