Today, we got the day off. They city was shut down because the Peruvians were rioting. Apparently, riots are very common in Peru and also are different than in the US. Here, streets and shops are closed in advance and neither the police nor government takes action unless it becomes necessary.
Usually, cars and busses have an extremely hard time getting around the city, so the bus company providing our transportation for the trip decided that they would not be taking us to the Casa today. Waking up around 11:30 AM, I could hear people in the streets and drums banging. We weren’t sure what to expect at first, but it was interesting. What could be more of a cultural experience?
Good thing we planned ahead. Using the food we purchased at the market last night, half of the group cooked us a simple spaghetti lunch in small (rather tiny) kitchen, here at the hostel around 2 PM.
This afternoon the group ventured out when the riots died down. We tried going to an Incan museum but it was still closed. Instead, we went to an artisan market that was about a 20 minute walk from the hostel. We’re all getting pretty good at bargaining down prices!
Dinner was amazing. A cook came to the hostel prepared us “Causa a la Limena”. It was delicious meal for a surprisingly reasonable price. It’s a typical Peruvian potato based meal with chicken and avocado with mushrooms and bacon skewers on the side.
Tomorrow, it’s back to the Casa!
-Kathryn
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Thanks so much for these fantastic blog entries. You are all doing an amazing thing, and living an experience that will be with you and the residents of la casa for the rest of your lives. I'm glad to know you made it safely through riot day, and I can't wait to read about day seven!
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