Today the troops start rolling in. While waiting until Hillary and Judy´s flight came to come in, around midnight, we went to some Inca ruins with Erick and a girl named Ana from Sweeden. It was called Pachamac and on the coast of Lima. We took the city bus to get there. I am not a fan of these city buses. Granted I have been spoiled since Eugene has one of the best public transportation systems. These buses are jam packed with people and the drivers are slighty crazy. Well, it was a 3 hour bus ride there. I was standing for a while and was later asked to sit down by a woman. She was asking for my own safety and the safety of the people around me. Apparently everytime the bus stops and I try to move, in mid move and readjustment the bus stqarts and I usually go flying. I am so impressed by the balance of these people. Women were heels, people carry loads of stuff and even play instruments while the bus is in motion. I can barely stand without hurting anyone.
The ruins were nice. They had a great view. It was about a 2-3 hour hike around the ruins, in the very hot heat. It was nice though. Also, it was interesting becasue it is predicted that 70 oercent of the ruins are still burried under the sand waiting to be excavated. Lack of funding has caused slow excavation procedures.
On the way home another 3 hour bus ride at rush hour made a non clostrophbic person nervous. It was hot and there were so many people crammed onto the bus they had to violently push the doors open and shut. I was not very amused. It was a long ride, but part of the way we were entertained by two kids playing music. Erick joined in for a little. They were really good and just adorable. Great balance too. After the bus, I was in pain. the bus did some odd number on my back. When we got back I took a shower and jummed into my bed and Sarah went to the airport with Erick to pick up Hillary and Judy.
03/07/08
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