as can be expected, the past two days have been a bit boring as we prepare to return to canada. the past 4 days we have been lucky enough to have a room to ourselves, save for one dude who kept emphasizing that he was a MEDICAL STUDENT. now, typically when you go on trips, various forms and fellow travellers ask you what your profession is, and the stock answer, no matter what kind of student you are, is that you are just a student. not this guy. at every chance possible, he emphasized his med student credentials. it must have been an inferiority complex, because he was both of shorter stature (napoleon complex perhaps) and we later found out that he was going to med school in the caribbean. snap!
as part of preparing to go home, four of us girls did our eyebrows in the bathroom. if i could give a relevant analogy, i would say our eyebrows have been like the rainforest taking over macchu picchu. so, be glad when you see us looking semi-normal tomorrow!
this morning, we also took part in some other aesthetic rituals. there is a salon across the street from the hostel that had manicure and pedicures for 20 soles, and haircuts for 15 soles. keith got his haircut, while the girls all got manicures and pedicures. we all felt sorry for the manicurist/pedicurists! eeeeeek! however, we are happy to say that we are nearly 2 LEGIT 2 QUIT!
for lunch, we returned to our favourite restaurant in lima - san antonio. it is a bakery that serves AMAZING sandwiches and desserts. yesterday i had one with chopped porcini mushrooms. today i had a sandwich called the chicharron, that had roasted pork, creole sauce, onions, and yam, and it was absolutely out of this world. unfortunately, today there was a lineup, so here we were starving to death and getting really cranky because we couldn't eat. it was worth every minute!!! the bakery also has an amazing apple peach strudel sprinkled with sugar - also out of this world!
in our last couple of days we have also been doing a bit of shopping. yesterday we went to lima's largest mall, jockey plaza, and picked up a couple things. bossi picked up a really cool pair of trouser overalls, and i found a cute vest. poor keith really has been patient with all the girliness!
we also hit up the touristy markets where kavitha picked up a couple things for friends, as well as a great painting for her new condo. i found a really awesome painting that was reminiscent of ezra jack keats, one of my favourite childhood author/illustrators. it was of a dark skinned woman carrying a fish. and i also picked up a ridiculously furry alpaca hat.
tonight we are off to the airport and then tomorrow morning we will be back home again. keith will be on his own for the next two days - wowza! i will of course, post once more with a summary of the highlights of the trip because as you know, i'm a giant nerd. a bientot!
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