We got in to Huaraz around 7ish and walked around till we found a cafe. Had greasy scrambled eggs that neither of us finished. Went to a tour company (though about 10 different ones offered). Tour company had good bus and said they would leave at 9.30. It was like 10 but así es el Perú. Matt and I slept most of the way. Road is now paved and much better than last time. At some point, I began having sinus problems like Matt has been having. We passed over 4500 meters elevation and at Chavin I was feeling lousy and my heart racing. We had Burro Saltado for lunch and it was terrible. I guess most people don’t feel the need to add that the donkey meat was bad, but it was. Ruins were very cool and we both slept the whole way going back, or at least as much is possible bouncing over roads.
Arrived about 6 in Huaraz and absolutely freezing. We went to Pizzaria BB where the mud oven keeps you warm. I was in such bad shape. Thought that I was sunburned and high bp. Found out later that I was running a fever. Asked waitress if she saw the Johnsons who are missionaries 8 hours from Huaraz. A vez en cuando she said, when they are in town. As we paid, she ran over and said the Johnson´s truck is parked outside. I left Matt while I went for meds and when I got back, they were parked next to the oven. Had a great time with them. They dropped us off at Linea and we got the sofa cama back to Tru.
I do not remember the bus moving. I awoke at 2 or 3 in the morning and it was like someone had dumped a bucket of water on me. I was drenched from Tumbes to Tacna (Peruvian phrase that means from head to toe). Evidently my fever had broken. I took off my shirt and wiped down with a pillowcase and redressed in the same shirt after I had rung it out. My other shirt was at the Santos being washed for Sunday.
Got to Tru at 7 or so.
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