Tuesday, December 11, 2007
First crash of the trip!!!!
We were riding through the highlands of Peru at over 13,000 feet when we came across a couple of dwellings with kids playing outside. We decided to take a little break, and Ben had the smarts to pull out some cookies and chips for the kids. They were all very polite, saying "Thank you," and also sharing with the smaller children. Mom was sitting nearby smiling, and I thought, "These kids are not concerned about taking food from strangers like they are in North America." It was nice to know that in some parts of the world, people still trust strangers.
Even though these kids had wind/sunburnt faces, they all seemed very happy.
In the highlands, you can find young kids and adults alike tending to the animals. This is the typical dress for the women here.
You never know what kind of animals you will come across being herded down the highway.
Or what kind of debris your tires might pick up. This is the second flat of the trip.
One big sand dune!!!
