The Animaniacs Would be Proud

Needless to say I can't get that classic tune by Yakko, Wakko, and Dot out of my head, and I think I am driving Dan a little crazy by singing it as well ... "Lake Titicaca, yes Lake Titicaca, with water both tranquil and blue ..."

We made it! After a short airport adventure and some really awful experiences with other travellers, we have arrived in our third city (though really Puno is a small town compared with Cuzco and Lima). We are already enjoying the peacefulness of the water and Shari is right -- it is HUGE! We haven't been able to see over to the Bolivia side yet, but might go on a short boat tour sometime in the next two days.

We have talked about a few interesting things that I'm sure we'll blog about later, like the systems that are in place for trash pick up (a man goes through Aguas Calientes and rings a bell when he is ready to take your trash down to the trash train that leaves once a day), trust issues (some of the markets have stalls with their merchandise left out in the open and we are always asked to leave our keys when we go out for the day), and travel ettiquite (how is it possible that people in Peru are waiting in line for over an hour when they could go to the non-existent line at the self-check kiosk and take care of things themselves? and why must we go to a separate cashier to pay an airport tax?). Anyway, lots of interesting things to think about, talk about, and learn about.

For now we are taking it easy. We will go outside and read by the water (Dan has already almost finished a Dirk Pitt story by Clive Cussler and I am enjoying an interesting story called The Bastard of Istanbul (yes, there was already a reference to the classic TMBG song)). I might get back on later and put some pictures, but want to get outside for now.

Love to you all ... we are having a great time and are certainly glad to be on an adventure together!