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Many people always are amazed at how I travel alone. Well, I'm never truly alone, because I'm always meeting people along the journey. The kind of people that are fascinating to talk with. One's I'd actually want to hang out with back home.
I met several such people on this two day tour of Colca Canyon, which by the way, is two times deeper than the Grand Canyon.
First, there was the British Lady, Sue, that was also traveling alone. She had recently lost her mother and was spending her little inheritance on a trip to Peru. At the end of her trip she was going to volunteer at an agency that helps Peruvian street children. What fascinates me the most about Sue, is that she DOES NOT eat vegetables. I mean, to the extent that she was constantly asking, in her cute British way, "Does it have veggies?" I mean not even tomatoes, onions, or avocadoes, as in salsa and guacamole!
There was also the Brazilian couple on holiday. She was a bit famous back in Sao Paulo, as a television reporter. He worked as her "boss", the editor. They have been together four years, and perhaps
on this holiday would get engaged.
There was the hilarious lesbian couple from Spain. You know a great person when early in the the morning, a person gets on an already full tourist bus, and says to all very enthusiastically: "Buen Dia". Later on, when we really got to know the couple, they performed karaoke Spanish songs with the tour guide's microphone.
Oh, and the canyon was fabulous. Welcome to altitude of 4000+ meters. (you do the math). We saw over 25 condors, and also an enthusiastic ensemble of Peruvian pipe players. Full and complete tour. Oh, and tons of Llamas, Alpacas, and the elusive Vicunas along the way. Had alpaca meat for dinner--tastes like mild lamb.
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