Today was one of our best days in Peru. We are all feeling relatively healthy. In the morning we took a cab to the small town of Pisac for the traditional Sunday Market. Driveing in Peru is much much less dangerous than in Guatemala although there are trucks that regularly come across the center line causing our driver to have to swerve. We managed to finish all of our various shopping. I even managed to purchase several sweaters effectively making up for all the sweaters that I had wished that I had bought while we were in Ireland. There is a good chance when I check out information on textiles on the Internet I'll find that Apacha is a cruddy sweater yarn. We will see.
The Market fill the central town square and stills out into several side streets. In the center of this massive square is one equally massive tree. The photo does not begin to do this tree justice.
After doing our bit of shopping we had an early lunch in an excellent little restarant with a balcony overlooking the market. The restraunt was named "Mullu". We were quite surprised thatbesides it's excellent location for viewing and photographing the Market and associated people and activities. It also provided the best meal we have had outside of Lima.
After doing our bit of shopping we had an early lunch in an excellent little restarant with a balcony overlooking the market. The restraunt was named "Mullu". We were quite surprised thatbesides it's excellent location for viewing and photographing the Market and associated people and activities. It also provided the best meal we have had outside of Lima.
On our return from Pisac we ran into traffic that was stopped in the main Plaza de Armas inCusco. A descent sized parade was going on with a band play what our taxi driver said wasBolivian music.
We finished the day by closing down the local restaurant with a world traveling couple from Switzerland, exchanging stories and travel information.
What a great day. I'll take another please.
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