Peru Diary 3

New poncho and new hat :-) Ana said, "The Apus like bright colors!" We found them both at what I can only describe as a "big box store for artisinal textiles". It was HUGE. and overwhelming. The little old man who sold me the poncho also fixed the neck opening and enlarged it a little. Ana said - "get it, it's a steal!" so I did. 

Had a great dinner at a little restaurant called Pachapapa. I ordered a sampler plate with alpaca kabob, stuffed pepper, five kinds of potato, each different and unique, tamale, and a little salad. We had a YUMMY pitcher of "chicha morrado", or fermented cooked corn, apple, pineapple and cinnamon. Only fermented enough to give it a bit of foam, hardly any alcohol. Like super-duper grape soda but better. 

It *poured* rain on us as we ate outside - "nievo granazo", "snow grains", or "hail". Then turned into a thunder/lightning downpour. We got happily soaked and then eventually moved inside into the restaurant for delicious chamomile tea, then walked home in the rain and slogging water. Have to press close to the walls when the cars go by it's so narrow.

Love!