Peru-sed and Inca-ed

Our Peru Trip in a Britta nut shell:
(Please add your own "Peru trip in a ... nutshell")

-- Machu Picchu view from Huayna Picchu, no comment :-):



-- A brief history of the Peruvian Cypress tree by Lizette (freely translated from the Spanish account given by our lovely taxi driver Mario):

"When the Jews crucified Jesus, there was a big escape of some sort and then, somehow, the trees come into play." ... The end ...

P.S. a google (not yahoo) search reveals the "Peruvian Cypress" to be a Poplar tree:



-- VistaDome train (AC to Otown) entertainment:

Peruvian traditional dance performed by a scarily masked dude with fake pet lama dangling from his back. Passengers were encouraged to pet...

Followed by

...the world famous Alpaca fashion show; super modeled by our two train conductors and a gringo tourist; backgrounded by a "If you're going to San Francisco" remix ...
Then, suddenly and unprecedented, Speegs is diverted from his bathroom route roped in an Alpaca sweater and pushed onto the aisle, aka, runway to partake in this fashion extravaganza extraordinaire...

(picture evidence to appear here shortly)


-- English translations on Peruvian menues:

"Skipped a strong fire, Potatoes, Rice and Onions"

"... with valley homeys"

"Bifstek to the poor"

"Fussili to the pesto"


-- Speegs favorite jewish moment in Cusco restaurant "El gusto es nuestro":

... After being taught this Korean after dinner tradition, everyone shouts "Mansai" with raised arms after finishing the main course; our Lima-an waitress/owner calls back "Mazel Tov" ...