Good Food, Bad Weather, PERU!

I've been putting the Inca Trail on the back burner for several years. Other things came up; no offense, Peru, but some things took priority. But with recent life overhauls it became apparent that it was time to trudge along an ancient mountain road for four days in order to visit an ancient site that is easily accessed by others via train and bus.

We ended up selecting Peru Treks, a medium-sized trekking company based in Cusco that specializes in the four day version of the trail and provides English-speaking guides. I can muddle through in Spanish but I wanted a more complete experience. The service was excellent from day negative one, as we received an extensive briefing two days before the trip. Having already hiked the Cordillera Blanca, the guide told us he expected us to be faster than everyone else. Turns out, he was right.

The least Peruvian thing we could have done

Meat. Giant piles of meat. And MTV from the Eighties.

Last night began as most of our adventures do: with the pursuit of food. The plan was to head to a place in south Trujillo called El Uruguayo, a place with a reputation for large portions of tasty barbeque. We suited up for the outing, as the weather in Trujillo is quite mild and pants were required, and caught a taxi. I started out by incorrectly calling the restaurant El Urugayano, a subtle but important difference. But I had the address so it should have been fine. That is, if Lonely Planet had done their research better.

Peru - Where is the colon on this keyboard?

After more than six years, I have returned to Latin America. The original jaunt through Nicaragua and Costa Rica in 2004 was the first real taste of my only true addiction - travel. A relatively sober period (discounting the camera addiction) in Edmonton led to falling off the wagon and a six month bender through the US and UK in 2010. But now I'm back to my travel roots - espanol, cafe con leche, and delicious, delicious carbohydrates. Bread with your rice? Yes, please.