The 16 hour journey from San Pedro in Chile into Peru was a cake walk for me compared to Clare who only came from Lima. We were meant to arrive in Arequipa around the same time and I patiently waited in that town getting more nervous as the hours passed. I did some hand washing, a few pushups, some crunches, finished my book, wrote a letter and still no Clare. No one around town had heard of any accidents, nothing appeared on the internet so I waited it out. What went from a few hours late became a day late and finally I found the source of the problem. A miner´s strike had blockaded the only road from Lima to Arequipa and no traffic was allowed through. Poor Clare, first time in South America, not much knowledge of spanish beyond “si” and “no” and stuck in the desert for 37 hours. She finally arrived though and it feels so good to have her with me. After 4 months of being alone, its nice to have her love and friendship..and products! Homegirl is like a Kiehls factory! I´ve become so utilitarian that I´ve actually resorted to 2 in 1 shampoos and tiny, waxy hotel soaps. Not anymore! I´m back to wearing makeup and smelling good! Next stop..Cusco..
Peru
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