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World Travels......South America... ...Peru fe..Peru Mural. |
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PITUMARKA,
PERU ...YThe
very first photo I took in Peru was at a crafts market of a delightful
weaver, Timoteo. He was all dress up in traditional clothing.
I sat down to talk some, but then I had to come back later in the
day. I said I wanted to come home with him some day to see his
family's weaving
operation. He only went home on weekends. When I asked
if there was a hotel in his town, he said yes, but I could stay at
his house if I wanted. What an opportunity! We set a date
and I arranged my time in Peru around it.
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Unfortunatley, a visit with Timoteo to Pitumarka involved a 4:30 AM wake up call and a 5:00 AM bus journey. Of course, when we got in the bus, I was in no mood to talk. I tried to sleep. That really didn't happen. But, I was surprised when I looked up once and saw how many people were standing in a very crowded center aisle. I was so thankful for a seat. |
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After
about two hours or so, we got off the bus in a town that sounded something
like chicken coop, Checacupe. Perhaps it was a forewarning of
things to come? Actually, I think chickens have more room in
a coop than I did in the van going up the mountain. My shoulders
touched the top of the van. I grabbed on to the handle bar and
endured the last six kilometers up the mountain, stooped over seeing
none of the view.
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There
was another wonderful, unexpected reason to stay at Timoteo's house.
At one point, "cuy" came up in the conversation. I
asked if he had any. "Yes, they're in the kitchen."
I immediately grabbed my camera. About
a dozen of the little critters ran loose on the dirt floor. Yes, I'm
quite certain that there was more than just dirt on the floor.
But, health code or not, I was thrilled -- over the moon thrilled
-- to see those guinea pigs. I reassured Timoteo that I didn't eat
pets. He understood too. He wouldn't eat either of his
cats.
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Copyright
2012 by Phillip Martin All rights reserved.
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