Can’t get you off my mind…

This trip has been unforgettable. So many highlights it’s hard to keep up, but I’m gonna try…

I got a taste of “the precious” in Toronto during a food tour of Kensington and, while available, Inca Cola is harder to find and pricey back home and it’s literally everywhere here. I am super tempted to get a full head to toe track suit of the gear that’s sold here, but may settle for just a hat we’ll see. Stay tuned.

On the subject of beverages and things Miranda has been a good sport as I take our travels only slightly off course to hit pretty much every brewery I can find. Some have been better than others but so far the winner is Cerveceria Red in Barranco, Lima. And Lupulo (hops in Spanish). The search for unforgettable beer continues!

And who could ever forget pizza? More specifically this unique style of pizza that literally had me saying “OMG IT’S PIZZA IN A CONE!¿!” #onomatopizza

On the more classy side of food we had a very memorable experience during this multi-course meal. Very cool and an anniversary meal that I won’t soon forget!

Also in the food category are these adorable tiny seedless avocadoes, yes please!

I’d been told about the local delicacy that is the Cuy (guinea pig)! And while I’ll try anything once, I was quite apprehensive about these cute little guys. Perhaps it’s because my first pet was a guinea pig? But in any case, yes, I tried it on our first day in Cusco area at a buffet lunch. I had the tiniest piece and that was enough. They say it’s a lot like chicken and that’s what I’d rather eat. Also the anthropomorphism doesn’t help…

Our travels in Peru definitely have my mind focused on elevation. I feel like everywhere we go I’m loading my altitude app to see how high we are. After landing in Cusco we immediately went to what will likely end up being the highest point of our trip. An artisanal weaving shop and visit to the almost completely vacant Incan ruins in Chincero. We were only a little light headed and moon walking while we adjusted to the elevation with some tea and sniffing floral oils.

Have you ever thought that sea salt was the best way to make your meal fancy? We’ll that’s because you’ve never spiced up your meal with salt from a salty mountain in Peru! We’re bringing some home for our next dinner party! The Maras salt mines were definitely unforgettable! And our tour guide, Emilia showed us her plots. Very cool to learn about this ancient mine and how it all works.

I have been wanting to try the corn spit beer of Peru ever since I learned about it over a decade ago. I was VERY pleasantly surprised to learn that in modern Peru it’s done with corn, grinding and fire. #nospitrequired

Dogs. Dogs are always on my mind. But it’s especially hard to not think about our dogs at home because dogs are literally everywhere in Peru. Apparently they are let out in the morning to do doggy things and come back whenever they damn well please! Because dogs are the best, and so are Peruvians because they are all obviously dog people.

More on Peru and the amazing Inca’s in a later post. Thanks for reading and I hope you found it as memorable (or at least as entertain) as I have!