Viva Peru!

Family: I was looking in my notebook that I have been keeping all my moving to-do lists and found in the front something everyone might be interested in. It's the notes I kept from our trip to Peru almost 3 years ago, complete with random quotes. For your reading pleasure, I will transcribe my notes, by day, into this here blog. Sorry I don't have any pictures with me to add. Maybe later.

Friday June 27:
travel to Lima
"where are we? Sonic?"
speed walk to Chick-fil-A
"do you think we're too loud?"
Miami airport = death maze
painting fingernails
"Hey, how about everyone but Man & Meggs get upgraded?"
"She can fly out tomorrow." "No, she can't."

Saturday June 28:
bowling at Larco Mar
Inca Market
Josh's graduation - Dad's ribs
dinner @ La Carreta - me and my blanket

Sunday June 29:
church @ Surquillo casa capilla
crepes for dinner
"Mom, how many zips does it have left?" apparently 3, Judd

Monday June 30:
horseback riding on dunes & beach - named horses, Juddy almost got bucked, traded horses with Dad (P&V)
lunch @ McD's delivery
Center of Lima driving tour
Catacombs - running through the pigeons & our tour group
Silver Factory tour
Inca Market - pendants anyone?
spraying clothes/prepare to leave
can Meggs fit in a suitcase? Yes, she can!
"Mine's got a twitch"
"These are the hills?" (sand dunes)

Tuesday July 1:
fly out to Cusco/Puerto Maldonado
moto-taxis to office - Trav almost got to drive!
boat ride to Corto Maltes - sang songs
lunch - HOT
Pepe the talking parrot
hike into jungle - plants, trees, "follow me, follow me", walking palm, "standup, standup", medicinal plants, bridges, swing on vine (Tarzan-style)
cayman hunting river trip: caught Jorge - 12 kg
ROUSH = capoeira (?) -- Dad thought they were hippos
tarantulas
dinner & plan for WTT '04
saw Southern Cross & stars - Meggs and I tried to take a picture
sleeping in mosquito nets & bungalows

Wednesday July 2:
bird watching @ 6am - parrots & parakeets
Pepe & Laura Loca
Monkey Island - 4 kinds
Hike to Sandoval Lake
fish for piranhas - Willie caught one - Dad wanted to use Pepe for bait
black cayman - Oscar
dinner - ate our piranha
Catch Phrase - could hear us at the other end - "pig"
"does anyone feel like they're rocking?"
"it's gut check time!"
"girls rule and boys drool!"
"Hey, Charlie, pull me!" (Dad)
"Otro chiste?"
"Jungle, path, gate, bungalow!"
the pre-emptive apology

Thursday July 3
left Corto Maltes - pushed off without me, Mel, Meggs
travel to Cusco
Saqsaywaman & our impromptu tour guide
"Hermana Borracha hit me with her car!"

Friday July 4
travel to Aguas Calientes - train - we got on by the side of the road - "I miss Pedro"
Hot Springs - "that's $1.64 in my pocket!"
dinner at Inka Wasi - sat on cat skins
walked in town - Dad tried to bargain for water & when he couldn't, told the guy he was going to sell water cheaper in front of his store
Catch Phrase - "General .... Electric!" (Mom); actually got the word 'pig'; Mom's the CP Nazi; lots of candy;
"hold on two minutes"

Saturday July 5
Machu Picchu - AWESOME (cuyo=queen, temple of Sun, 4 temples, Southern Cross rock, temple (disco)
Huayna Picchu - all but Mom; 1 hour up, 40 minutes down; spiderman at top
train to Cusco - fashion show (yikes)
dinner @ hotel; Meggs told 'go to the nurse' story; Dad "borrowed" bread for Michelle
"Alright, Already!", "You're halfway there!"
Dad - met with 1st member in Cusco & took pictures -- so excited he ran
"I'll kick you out by the scruff of your neck!"
"Don't worry, Michelle, we'll make a circle around you"
"Michelle needs to eat"
"drink more water"

Sunday July 6
travel to Lima
church in La Molina - dang translator thingies
Josh's ordination - "Marzipan!"
dinner - McD's delivery
Mom, Dad, CJ, Judd & Michelle leave
"Blah, blah, blah, I'm a dirty tramp"
"my hand ... it's stuck ... it won't move!"
Trav in Aimee's sweater ... enough said
our favorite bellboy
"Does anyone want these crackers & jam?"

Monday July 7
travel home
"bread out of reconstituted pinto beans? do you put salsa on it?"
Peruvian lady at passport control .... & boarding ... & on the plane
"What's in the cooler?" "Crackers." "How many?"

And thus ends the DWWT '03 memoir. I hope you guys know what some of that means, because I'm lost on a lot of it!