Category: El Gato Maldito
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Day 43: Cusco
Sunday 17.7.2016 From the rooftop terrace of our inner-city hostel, we could see all of Cusco. Like so many other Latin American cities, the town is built into a valley and at night one has e feeling of swimming in a fishbowl of bioluminescent creatures. Fireworks sounding an awful lot like gunshots went off every…
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Day 42: Cusco
Saturday 16.7.2016 Today is a special day. My brother, Zach, is turning 20. I’m not home to wish him well, but as one of the most fiercely independent people I know, I’m not worried about that bothering him. I wish instead that he was able to see this new place with me. Best of luck,…
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Day 41: Lima
Friday 15.7.2016 Our time in Lima is coming to an end and my impression of the city is worse off than when we arrived. It’s difficult to describe this city in such a context that would make sense for Americans; it is large and sprawling, like many of our cities back home, but lacks a…
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Day 40: Lima
Thursday 14.7.2016 I’m still sick. Pro-tip: take probiotics before leaving the States. Our religious belief in hyper-sterilazation may make us feel better about eating those disgusting burgers, but it impedes the American immune system when exposed to the Real World. I’m bitter. Being sick sucks. Molly and I spent the day together. A fellow traveler…
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Day 39: Lima
Wednesday 13.7.2016 If you want to learn to speak a language, it is imperative to talk to people who speak so fast that you don’t understand what they’re saying. Only by clobbering through a few months of essentially speechlessness can we start to understand the regional pecularities, idioms, and connotations of a language. Learning a…
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