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| 23rd July 2009 Olivier | un-requested paternal advice... - From: First day in Lima Hi Claren. Your credit card might not work if it does not have one of these recent chips that call for a pin # rather than a signature. I had that happen in Wales, but keep on trying 'cause there remain some stores that still handle the non-chip credit cards. You probably have a debit card? It could be that only 10% of Bank's debit machines take foreign ones...They worked better than credit cards in Africa, where Traveller's checks were nightmarish to cash in. For your photos: you may be able to download them (or some of them) on a flash card and you can download from that into your Facebook site which you can access from any cybercafe (usually more frequent and cheaper outside 1st world). After download you can erase and start anew! Peru is known for its most delicious ceviche, but 'turista' can come with it.... Some of the best archaeological visits are on the desert-like Coast sites (Moche culture, for instance) away from the tourist-packed Highlands. I am glad that leaving the airport/bus station went well. These are the worst sites for taking newcomers for the kind of ride they don't want. Every cab/cab driver should carry an official cab permit in sight of the passengers (hard to assess validity though), 'cause there are many pretend cabs that are very bad news... Good that you are getting exposed to proud applied anthropologists! Theoretical anth. is over-rated, but do not conclude that it is only hot air! But it just needs not be pre-eminent.... End of uncalled for fatherly advice... I'm so happy that you are striking out worldwide on your own! I sent you email about the Rhode University in South-Africa. Love, Olivier |
| 12th June 2009 Antone | COOL! - From: June 10 Claren sounds like your having a wonderful time, night-hikes and all!!!! |
| 11th June 2009 bets | petra - From: June 10 take me to petra. i just saw lawrence of arabia and am imagining you in accaba. that's where he went. by the sea. thoughts with you, love bets |
| 6th June 2009 olivier | zion in the sun - From: Masada am glad you earlier saw/heard zionism for what it is. Nevertheless, they are without equal for ingenuity. Some solar panel you described! Any available for the plebe? Good on you for the hike. It sounds safe where you are going... |
| 5th June 2009 betsey | yikes - From: Masada now you'll live forever, dead sea and all. Really enjoying your blog, love bets |
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