Pedro: So I’m in Peru thanks in part to my overly generous
parents. Say hi to my dozens of loyal
followers/stalkers!
T&D: so far the trip has gone largely according to
plan. We did get to enjoy the Ft.
Lauderdale and Lima airport terminals several hours MORE than planned. We are now in Cusco, which is at about 12,000
feet above sea level. The flight into Cusco
gave us a taste of Andes. This afternoon
we toured the Cusco cathedral which reminds us of the cathedral in Toledo
(Spain, not Ohio) due to the amount of ornate carvings, wall paintings, vaulted
ceilings and naves gilded with gold.
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| Padres and the Big ol Church |
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| I took an "illegal" photo |
Our
favorite painting was the Cusco artist’s version of the “Last Supper”. It had Jesus and the disciples, of course, at
a long table with bread and wine but they were also apparently dining on Peru’s
national dish of roasted guinea pig. Tonight
at dinner we took a pass on the guinea pig entrée (it was on the menu) at a
pre-Columbian art museum.
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| The fancy pants eatery |
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| Enjoying the high life |
It was obvious
that the one of us who picked this restaurant is a devoted fan of watching the
Food Network since our meal was a fancy multi-course meal of small, rich plates
of food that looked as good as they tasted.
We are trying to fatten up our Nica boy!
Tomorrow we promise to try to take more pictures of scenery than food.
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| Fancy bread-dipping oil |
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| Trout wrapped around cheese filling |
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| Solterito appetizer over fava bean puree |
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| Ceviche appetizer |
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| Mushroom soup covered with puff pastry |
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| Melt-in-your-mouth gnocchi |
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| Rack of lamb |
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| Pork adobo |
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| Poached pear dessert |
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| Truffles dessert |
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| Brule dessert with port reduction |
El Pedro: That’s a great summary so far. And that reminds me, I forgot to ask; on your
flight from Lima to Cusco, how was orange juice before takeoff? And how was the comfy seat with plenty of
legroom, a pillow and a blanket. Oh and
the ham sandwich with tomato, lettuce, Swiss cheese and chocolate cake served
with a beer?
Los Padres: Those of us who flew to Cusco in tourist class
did not experience those things, you sassy little brat. In fact, since we were seated in the
second-to-the-last row and it’s only an hour flight, our flight attendant
didn’t even get to us to ask if we wanted something to drink. It never ceases to amaze us how you wind up
with these random strokes of luck like getting seated in the first-class
section!
Don Pedro: Don’t act like I don’t deserve it. That’s enough for our first day; we’ll put up
another post in a couple of days!
Hahaha, Don Pedro, you are such a snotcake. Love the blog though!
ReplyDeleteAh! I'm so jealous! I want to go back! Eat the cuy--you have to try it. And while in Cusco, find an old lady selling humitas. Delicious. Oh, and go to the daily market. It's cool to see, plus there are these old ladies who have juice stands. They juice whatever fruits and veggies you pick out, then you drink it out of glasses that hundreds of people have clearly used before you that day. Trust me, it's awesome. Best juice ever.
ReplyDeleteIf you get a chance to climb up to Sacsayhuaman, I suggest it. You can also visit the mini Christ the Redeemer while you're up there. And try to find some women who are weaving. The Quechua are incredible weavers. The Cusco museum is pretty neat (I think it's up the street from the Cusco cathedral). And there are a number of pretty great bars.
Oh Peter I'm so jealous!